17 October 2023

We are hosting our third Insight Hour on Tuesday 31 October from 1-2pm.  EIDA Insight Hours are a webinar series tackling the most pressing issues employers face in dealing with domestic abuse. We will be joined by Surviving Economic Abuse to discuss the findings from their latest report, "Seen yet sidelined".

A case of economic abuse is reported to the police every 20 minutes. This is a great opportunity for employers to learn about economic abuse and how they can support employees who might be experiencing it. 

Employers have a legal responsibility to provide a safe and effective work environment for all their people. By creating a supportive workplace and taking appropriate action when an employee discloses domestic abuse, employers can help change and potentially save the lives of their employees.

If an employee makes a disclosure of domestic abuse or is a witness to any related incidents in the workplace, the employer should make a record of the conversation since the employer may be called upon to provide evidence in any investigations by the police or in court procedures related to the domestic abuse.

In this piece, law firm Hogan Lovells provides key insights employers should consider when recording disclosures of domestic abuse.

Survivor of domestic abuse, actor and producer Sam Beckinsale, bravely shares her story. 

Sam's story dispels many of the myths surrounding domestic abuse, including the fact that there has to be physical violence for abuse to occur. It underscores the reality that anyone can be a victim, just as anyone can be a perpetrator. For employers, it also demonstrates the need to learn about the scope of domestic abuse and to think about the language used around domestic abuse, as victims / survivors may struggle to understand what is happening to them.