While domestic violence is often considered a dark yet privatematter, the truth is that it has the potential to become a seriousworkplace issue. Domestic violence follows victims to theworkplace, and the effects are devastating to the victim, theircoworkers, and the company's bottom line.
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Organizations may employ victims of domestic violence orperpetrators, both of which could lead to lost productivity, legalconcerns, other costs, and the potential for an incident in theworkplace. However, by implementing prevention and interventionstrategies and creating an action plan, brokers and leaders withinthe organization can help businesses safeguard their employeeswhile minimizing their liability and risk.
The spillover effect
No business is immune to the spillover of domestic violence intothe workplace. While domestic violence impacts people of all ages,races and backgrounds, it does affect women more often than men.Overall, 1 in 4 women in the U.S. will be abused by an intimatepartner during her lifetime. Among employed adults (men and women),the number is 1 in 5. Alarmingly, the leading cause of death forwomen at work is homicide.
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