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Tele-Commuting Protects Employees from Viruses, not Violence

Just because employees aren't at the office, doesn't mean there's nothing you can do | With the advent of the novel coronavirus (or COVID-19), many compani... read more
Write a Resume That Gets Noticed

For survivors heading into the job market, this piece of paper is your first chance to impress | Many survivors of domestic abuse will find themselves back in the job... read more
When Your Abuser Is Also Your Boss

Is your employment contingent on how much power and control your abuser gets to have? | There are abusive bosses out there—tyrannical leaders who make your work lif... read more
Afraid of Being Fired?

What to do if the threat of losing your job is keeping you from reporting abuse | For two years, Doris Rivera-Black kept the fact that her husband was abusing her a... read more
Should Guns Be Allowed in the Workplace?

43 percent of females killed at work are murdered by gun-carrying relatives and partners | We know the presence of a firearm in the home ups a woman’s chance of bei... read more
6 Steps to Create a Corporate Domestic Violence Program

How companies can help recognize and respond to domestic violence among employees | If you read Part 1 of this article, you should already be convinced of the im... read more
Mary Kay Isn't Looking Away

Cosmetics company’s campaigns aimed at raising domestic violence awareness | Domestic violence isn’t pretty. So why would one of the nation’s largest cosmetic comp... read more
Training to Spot Abuse

New Illinois law makes domestic violence awareness part of beauty professionals’ education | A new law that went into effect Jan. 1 requires licensed beauty profess... read more
Warning Signs at Work

How to tell if a coworker is facing abuse at home | Have you ever gotten a haircut that your significant other didn’t notice but your coworkers spotted immediately?... read more
Multinational Employers and Domestic Violence

Confronting the quiet enemy | Doing business globally creates a variety of challenges for multinational employers, but one of the most dangerous threats they face m... read more
3 Reasons Why Your Company Should Address Domestic Violence

Make it your business | As a threat assessment and management consultant, I often face the challenge of convincing employers to heed potential workforce “time bombs”,... read more
Breaking the Grip of Workplace Domestic Violence

Bosses, managers and coworkers need to know what to do when employees face domestic violence | If you’re a business owner, supervisor or human resources professiona... read more
Starting Fresh With a Career Swap

Now’s the time to follow your dreams and go for a job you want | Domestic violence can complicate every aspect of a survivor’s life, including their professional tr... read more
When Domestic Violence Follows You to Work

Why companies might want to make this issue a higher priority | Domestic violence is often thought to occur behind closed doors in the secrecy of one’s home. But st... read more
On the Clock: How to Protect Yourself at Work

7 ways to stay safer after leaving an abusive partner | Leaving an abusive partner can be extraordinarily difficult, made even more challenging by worries surrounding... read more