The City of Capitola has an interest in promoting the social and economic well-being of its citizens, employees and employers, and that well-being depends upon the existence of healthy and productive employees working in safe and abuse-free work environments. Research has documented the stress-related health consequences for individuals caused by exposure to abusive work environments, and abusive work environments are costly for employers, with consequences including reduced productivity, absenteeism, turnover, absenteeism and injuries.
