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DV IN THE WORKPLACE | Domestic Violence and Corporations
Corporate Safety and Security Risk
- 78% of HR professionals consider domestic violence a critical workplace issue.
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- 94% of corporate security directors consider domestic violence a critical workplace issue.
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- #2 cause of death for women on the job is homicide, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries system data for calendar year 2003.
Financial Impact
- Domestic violence costs nearly $6 billion each year in aggregate costs, including more than $4.1 billion in direct medical and mental health services and $1.8 billion in productivity losses.
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- Domestic violence costs employers 8 million lost paid work days per year.
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Corporate Liability:
- Employers may be held liable for accidents caused by violence in the workplace:
- Workplace violence cases may not be covered by worker's compensation statutes and employers may be required to provide relief.
- Many states now provide for specific employment protections for victims of domestic violence.
To find out what legal protections are available to victims of domestic violence, visit Legal Momentum.
For more information on the SafeWork program designed to help your corporation address domestic violence and protect the bottom line, please contact safework@safehorizon.org.
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