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Stopping Family Violence
in the Workplace Is Good Business
In fact, 91% of consumers think it is a good idea for companies to support
prevention of family violence and 66% of senior executives believe their
companies' financial performance would benefit from addressing domestic
violence with employees.
How Does This Issue Impact Business?
The
Facts:
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Employers
lose 175,000 days each year due to family violence
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Boyfriends
and partners commit 13,000 acts of violence against women in the workplace
each year
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75%
of employed victims are harassed on the job by their abusive partners
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Family
violence costs employers between $3-5 billion annually, just in absenteeism
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37%
of victims say abuse had an impact on their work performance, including
missed promotions
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In
a survey of senior executives, 47% said that domestic violence has
a harmful effect on the company's productivity
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Employers
Say They Need Help Addressing the Crime of Family Violence
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A
large majority of surveyed Employee Assistance Program providers have
dealt with specific domestic violence situations; 83% had an employee
with a restraining order against an abusive spouse or partner and
71% had an employee being stalked at work
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94%
of corporate security directors surveyed rank domestic violence as
a high security problem
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78%
of human resource professionals say domestic violence is an issue
in the workplace
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One
third of senior executives think domestic violence has an impact on
the bottom line, 40% say they were personally aware of employees and
other individuals who were affected by family violence and 57% believe
domestic violence is a major problem in society
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Issues
Related to Family Violence in the Workplace:
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Increased
absenteeism
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Lower
morale
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Higher
health care costs
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Blemished
corporate image
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Greater
threats to security
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Heightened
legal liabilities
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Elevated
costs to replace employees
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Areas
of Focus in Responding to Family Violence at Work:
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Create
a supportive environment
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Train
supervisors to respond
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Develop
human resource policies
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Implement
Employee Assistance Programs and workplace safety plans to address
the issue
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Assess
security training and protocols
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Involve
employee health services and wellness programs
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Address
legal issues
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Share
community resource information with employees
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Return
to Business Community Task Force Index.
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