What Businesses Can Do About Domestic Violence
  • Keep posters, brochures, and resource information about DV posted in your workplace, both in public and private areas.
  • Accommodate employee needs; be flexible with schedules if an employee is a victim of DV and needs to go to court, seek medical care, counseling, etc.
  • Implement an employee personnel policy addressing DV in the workplace. Make sure your policy keeps victims’ safety at the forefront, and holds employee perpetrators accountable.
  • Collaborate with community DV Service Providers. Bring in DV trainings or have a facilitated Q&A session or brown-bag lunch discussion about DV.
  • Provide employees with information about community events and forums that focus on DV.
  • Participate in or become a member of the Pierce County Commission Against Domestic Violence.
  • Learn about domestic violence. Don’t be afraid to talk about it with your employees and colleagues.
  • Support DV Programs, whether financially, with in-kind items, or through volunteering. Encourage community involvement amongst your staff.
  • Lobby for/support/vote for legislation that increases or enhances DV Services.
  • Uphold a workplace culture that is free of gender-based stereotypes, violent imagery, or inequality.
  • Make sure your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Provider has DV-informed services.
  • Implement workplace safety protocols, such as screening/blocking calls from abusers/stalkers, technological security, safe parking, secured building entry or work area access, and line-of-sight floor plan/office arrangement that fosters awareness of who is in/around the building or work area.