The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have worked with the CIPD to publish new guidance for employers on how to recognise and support staff who are experiencing domestic abuse.
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, escape routes or time apart from an abuser may be dramatically curtailed. As a result, employers need to further consider the support they can offer to anyone experiencing domestic abuse.
Employers are not asked to ‘solve’ the problem, but to enable their employees to access professional support.
The guide, ‘Managing and supporting employees experiencing domestic abuse’, sets out a framework of what employer support could look like:
- recognising the problem
- responding appropriately to disclosure
- providing support
- referring to appropriate help
For further information please visit the CIPD website.