Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse
1Do you have a domestic abuse policy?
2Does your policy include any of the following?
| Yes | No | |
| A definition of domestic abuse | ||
| Information on, and examples of, the different forms of domestic abuse | ||
| The impact of domestic abuse on staff, colleague and the workplace | ||
| Information on how to support victim-survivors | ||
| Clarification on the specific roles of line managers and staff | ||
| Information on how to manage perpetrators of domestic abuse | ||
| A commitment to confidentiality in handling disclosures of domestic abuse | ||
| Signposting to specialist support services, such as the local Women’s Aid group | ||
| Provision for domestic abuse leave |
3Do line managers receive training on the domestic abuse policy?
4Do any of your workplace policies take into consideration staff experiences of domestic abuse?
| Yes | No | Don't have this policy | |
| Health and safety | |||
| Absence management | |||
| Flexible working | |||
| Internet and email use | |||
| Employee code of conduct |
5Have any staff disclosed an experience of domestic abuse?
6How did you respond?
7Do line managers feel confident about responding to a staff disclosure of domestic abuse?
8Do you think that line managers are able to recognise the signs of domestic abuse?
9Do you provide any of the following support for staff experiencing domestic abuse:
| Yes | No | |
| Signposting to local and national specialist services, such as Women’s Aid | ||
| Safety planning | ||
| Conducting risk assessment | ||
| Access to an employee assistance programme | ||
| Special leave policies |
10Are you confident in how your business would manage a staff member who has allegedly perpetrated domestic abuse?
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