What do corporate leaders think about domestic violence in the workplace?
66% think it’s a major problem. 68% think their company’s financial performance would benefit if addressed. 91% think it affects both the private and working lives of their employees. AND YET ONLY 13% think their companies should address workplace domestic violence. Be the leader on your team. Help your company connect the dots. Domestic violence doesn’t stay at home – it can strike at work. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 18,700 violent incidents are committed each year by an intimate partner at the workplace. It is common for the abuser to seek out the abused employee at work endangering the victim and possibly co-workers. Employers have a duty to protect their employees from harm at the workplace and their failure to do so could lead to lawsuits and even fatalities. What is domestic violence in the workplace? Domestic violence in the workplace includes all behaviors that interfere with the employee’s ability to perform work tasks. Interference could include harassing or
