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Help reduce the financial and human cost of domestic violence by raising awareness and taking action to address the impact of domestic violenece in your work place.

With 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men affected by domestic violence during their adult lives, every workplace up and down the country is touched by vulnerable employees in crisis. Often going to work can provide an escape from violence and abuse for survivors and many see work as a haven.

Domestic violence impacts the workplace in absenteeism, poor performance, tardiness, lost productivity, turnover and ancillary recruiting and training costs.

Domestic abuse facts highlight the urgent need for action:

		of abused women arrive late for work at least five times per month

		are absent from work at least three days per month

		of domestic abuse victims are targeted at work – from harassing phone calls / text messages and emails to abusive partners arriving at the offices, often leading to physical assaults and in some cases homicide at the work place.

Employers have a unique opportunity to address domestic violence by providing tools, assistance and resources for employees. Action by employers can be relatively simple and low cost but have a huge impact on an employee’s quality of life and their ability to contribute to the workplace. We have seen some of these ideas create significant change:

• Raising awareness
• Adopting a policy
• Implement procedures and guidelines when responding to an employee who self discloses
• Assisting HR professionals address performance management issues linked to domestic violence
• Providing information about support services
• Offering flexible hours
• Providing a mobile phone

By taking action, members of CAADV play a key role in tackling the issue of domestic violence by raising awareness amongst employers and helping to promote the safety of survivors in the workplace.