No. 17
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R
Requiring the Adoption of Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace Policies
WHEREAS, gender-based violence is a serious public policy concern for the State of New York, requiring the State's participation in the coordinated community response to support victims and survivors and to hold abusers accountable;
WHEREAS, gender-based violence permeates the lives and compromises the safety of thousands of New Yorkers each day, with tragic, destructive, and sometimes fatal results; and
WHEREAS, gender-based violence is a widespread community problem that affects thousands of New Yorkers, including in the workplace;
WHEREAS, the State of New York, as an employer, is additionally affected by gender-based violence, which compromises the safety of both victims and co-workers, and results in lost productivity, increased health care costs, increased absenteeism and increased employee turn- over;
WHEREAS, a proactive response to gender-based violence by the State of New York can also serve as a model for other employers in the state;
WHEREAS, in 2008, the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) formulated a revised model workplace policy for state agencies to address domestic violence; and
WHEREAS New York is committed to strengthening and building on this model policy;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of New York, do...
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