Cleveland Council to vote on domestic violence paid 'safe leave' for non-union city workers Story:
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Councilwoman Jasmin Santana shared her childhood experience as a witness to domestic violence and explained why it's a crucial component in her effort to establish paid"safe leave" for city employees.
The legislation, also sponsored by council members Charles Slife, Stephanie Howse and the Workforce, Education, Training and Youth Committee, would provide 60 hours of paid time off for non-union full-time city workers, and 30 hours of paid time off for part-time city employees who are dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Melissa Graves, the Chief Executive Officer with Northeast Ohio's Journey Center for Safety and Healing, pointed to state and federal statistics showing 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men are now experiencing severe physical violence by an intimate partner during their lifetime. More than 44% of working U.S. adults say they have experienced the effects of domestic violence in the workplace, and that up to 60% of victims of domestic violence lost their jobs due to reasons stemming from the abuse.
“They may be having to file a police report or go to court, or if there’s custody issues, or if they have to file a protection order, or if they have to relocate and find new housing," Graves said. “They may have to be changing bank accounts, they might have to be redoing all of their social media and phone accounts because of cyberstalking.”
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