Employers play a role in Preventing Domestic Violence

"The traumatic impact of domestic violence is well-documented and hundreds of groups have made it their goal to eliminate violence in the home.

But because domestic violence often follows victims from their homes - putting co-workers at risk and increasing liabilities for their employers - the crime has also become a major human resources concern for businesses.

Aside from the obvious concerns about the well-being of their employees, businesses are also looking at ways to attack domestic violence because it often spills over to the workplace through harassing phone calls and visits, and sometimes even violent acts.

Carol Gundlach, executive director of the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said domestic violence presents several problems."