Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, increased incidents of domestic violence emerged across the country. Although some employers may view the issue of domestic violence as a “personal or family issue,” the fact is that oftentimes domestic violence becomes an employment issue when it directly impacts a survivor’s employment.
For example, abusers may deliberately sabotage their victim’s employment by destroying work uniforms, stealing work property (e.g. keys, badges, laptops, etc.), or forcing a victim to miss work without advance notice to the employer. By doing so, abusers can cause the victim to experience adverse employment actions, such as discipline, demotion or even termination from their position.
With the prospect of domestic violence impacting the workplace, employers must learn how to better support employees experiencing domestic violence, instead of viewing survivors as “problematic employees” who should be penalized. Providing workplace accommodations to victims of…
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