What happens when an employee experiences domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or sexual harassment? What are their rights? What should an employer do? How can you help?
Go to our Workplaces Respond to Domestic & Sexual Violence National Resource Center for free resources, training, and technical assistance to learn how you – employers, workers, and advocates – can prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sexual harassment (DVSASSH) impacting the workplace.
Fill out this form to contact us about receiving technical assistance.
The Problem:
- 1 in 5 workers experienced the impacts of domestic violence at work and 2/3 of these workers had this type of violence perpetrated in the workplace.
- 8 million days of paid work are lost every year by survivors of domestic violence.
- More than 1/3 of workers said sexual harassment experiences contributed to them leaving their jobs and disrupted their career advancement.
- Nearly 7 million women and 3 million men reported experiencing sexual violence by a workplace-related perpetrator.
How We Help:
- Audit and Assess: We provide feedback on policies and protocols.
- Develop and Implement: We offer strategies and best practices to reduce risk factors and then guide the development and implementation of workplace change and interventions.
- Monitor and Sustain: We provide tools to measure and evaluate program impact and efficacy and share resources for continual education and growth.
Go to The National Resource Center to learn more.
This project is supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-22-GK-04852-NRCW awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed on this site or in any materials on this site, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
