Domestic violence and the workplace

Introduction

This article discusses how domestic violence can spill over into the workplace and what practical steps can be taken in the workplace. While domestic violence can affect the workplace, only fairly recently has it been recognised as an issue that should be addressed as part of measures to eliminate violence and harassment at work.

What is domestic violence

In 2011 a Council of Europe convention defined domestic violence as ‘All acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occur within the family or domestic unit, irrespective of biological or legal family ties, or between former or current spouses or…