We are very pleased to announce the publication of Addressing perpetrators of domestic abuse: A guide for employers.
This resource will support employers to develop their workplace response to employees who are perpetrators of domestic abuse. It has been produced by EIDA in partnership with Respect – and in collaboration with organisations across the domestic abuse sector, independent experts, victim-survivors of domestic abuse, and learnings from EIDA’s network of employer members. The publication of this guidance concludes EIDA and Respectâs joint 2026 campaign, Holding perpetrators of domestic abuse to account: How employers can develop an effective response.
Campaign resources:
How can workplaces help to hold perpetrators of domestic abuse to account?
Most UK workplaces will employ both victim-survivors and perpetrators of domestic abuse. In response to employers expressing a lack of confidence in responding to employees who abuse, EIDA and Respect have run a campaign to equip employers with tools and knowledge to address perpetrators, as part of their workplace response to domestic abuse.
It is important for workplaces to make clear that domestic abuse is not tolerated and that those who abuse will be held to account. Employers can promote cultures of respect, build awareness of domestic abuse and make clear the behaviours that are unacceptable. They can signpost employees to expert services that support those who want to change their behaviours. They can also make clear that disciplinary action will be taken in appropriate cases. In this work, it is critical for employers to ensure that the safety of those being abused is central to any workplace interaction with employees who perpetrate abuse.
We plan to build on this work and welcome feedback on this resource, as well as suggestions for areas where employers want further guidance.
The Government is committed to the relentless pursuit of perpetrators and preventing abuse before it escalates. Our Freedom from Violence and Abuse Strategy sets out a whole-of-society approach to domestic abuse, which recognises employers as crucial allies to strengthening accountability for perpetrators; supporting victim-survivors; and creating a society where domestic abuse is not tolerated. This guidance is an important milestone on that journey.â â Jess Asato MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Domestic Abuse Perpetrators
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Our grateful thanks go to the following experts and specialist organisations who have contributed to this resource:
Superintendent Sharon Baker, Avon and Somerset Police
Sally Benatar QPM, EIDA Ambassador
Detective Inspector Grant Bennett, Hertfordshire Constabulary
Kathryn Benwell, EIDA Ambassador
Clare Bradley, Independent DAPP Services
HERSANA
Jo Broadbent, Counsel Knowledge Lawyer (Employment), Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Dr Sandi Dheensa, Bristol Research on the Intersection of Gender, Health, and Trauma, University of Bristol
Karma Nirvana
Meena Kumari (PGcert), Trainer & Founder, H.O.P.E Training & Consultancy (Helping Other People Everyday)
Dr Natasha Mulvihill, Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Bristol, UK
Neurodiverse Connection
RISE Mutual
Surviving Economic Abuse
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The ManKind Initiative
Viran Wiltshire KPM, Detective Sergeant, Metropolitan Police Service
