Domestic violence can affect the workplace

"Domestic violence may seem like a concern of the home rather than the office, but chances are it affects your workplace.

One in four women employees has been the target of domestic violence, according to a recent survey by Liz Claiborne Inc., victim assistance agency Safe Horizon and the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence.

Corporate executives, however, estimated that only 6 percent of their full-time employees were victims of domestic violence. While they often recognized the effects of domestic violence the workplace, only 13 percent of executives thought their company should address the problem.

Violence in the home has ramifications in the office, such as increased absenteeism, tardiness and diminished performance, said Scott Millstein, interim CEO of Safe Horizon." |Read more|