Employees aren’t alone: How HR can support workers dealing with domestic abuse
The gap between personal and professional life is shrinking, and employees desperately want to know that there’s support for the challenges they face at home — no matter how hard they are to talk about.
Ninety-six percent of domestic violence victims said they experience issues at work because of their abuse, according to a recent report conducted by American Public University. Yet over 70% of U.S. workplaces don’t have a formal program or policy in place to address domestic violence, leaving HR departments incapable of helping a large demographic of workers.
The lack of support is likely due to the fact that there are still harmful stereotypes around discussing personal struggles at work, according to Gail Buck, co-founder of executive search firm nextOpp Search.
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