ImageboxSite LogoPreviousNextButton IconCloseEmailPhoneContactMenuSearchFacebookGoogle PlusLinkedinTwitterYoutube

A Program of the
Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

  • Home
  • The Need
    • Overview
    • What is Partner Violence?
    • Facts & Stats
    • Impact on the Workplace
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employees Who Batter
  • How We Help
    • Overview
    • Consultation
    • Policies
    • Training
  • Membership
    • Why Become a Member?
    • Membership Levels
    • STANDING FIRM Members
    • Join Us
  • Stories
    • From Victims
    • From Members
  • Resources
    • All Resources
    • COVID-19: Response and Resources
    • RUSafe
    • Recorded Webinar Series
    • For Victims
    • For Abusers
    • For the LGBTQ Community
    • National Resources
    • Partner Violence in the News
  • About
    • Mission
    • Staff
    • Advisory Council
    • In the News
    • Stand Up for STANDING FIRM Awards Luncheon 2022
  • Contact
  • Donate
STANDING FIRM
Join Us Menu
STANDING FIRM

A national program of Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

  • Donate
  • Premier Members
  • Join Us
  • Home
  • The Need
    • Overview
    • What is Partner Violence?
    • Facts & Stats
    • Impact on the Workplace
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employees Who Batter
  • How We Help
    • Overview
    • Consultation
    • Policies
    • Training
  • Membership
    • Why Become a Member?
    • Membership Levels
    • STANDING FIRM Members
    • Join Us
  • Stories
    • From Victims
    • From Members
  • Resources
    • All Resources
    • COVID-19: Response and Resources
    • RUSafe
    • Recorded Webinar Series
    • For Victims
    • For Abusers
    • For the LGBTQ Community
    • National Resources
    • Partner Violence in the News
  • About
    • Mission
    • Staff
    • Advisory Council
    • In the News
    • Stand Up for STANDING FIRM Awards Luncheon 2022
  • Contact
The Need

Employees Who Batter

How Employees Who Batter Affect the Workplace*

In 2001, Employers Against Domestic Violence (Boston, MA) conducted focus groups with convicted male domestic violence offenders, and asked them about the impact their behavior had on their workplaces.

They found that:

  1. Abusers made costly and dangerous mistakes on the job;
  2. Most abusers used company phones, vehicles, e-mail, and/or other resources to perpetrate domestic abuse;
  3. Most abusers used paid work time in order to attend court for matters relating to their perpetration of domestic violence;
  4. 10% of employers posted bail for abusers or granted them paid leaves of absence for court dates related to domestic violence.

See the full report here.


The impact of employing partner violence perpetrators

In 2004 a study of partner violence perpetrators and the workplace was released by the Maine Department of Labor and Family Crisis Services, a nonprofit organization. The study found that employed partner violence offenders have a significant impact on their workplaces. Among the significant impacts reported by offenders:

  • Over 75% of offenders used workplace resources at least once to express remorse or anger, check up on, pressure, or threaten the victim.
  • 73% of supervisors were aware of the abuser’s arrest, but only 15% reminded the employee that domestic abuse is a crime.
  • 74% had easy access to their intimate partner’s workplace, with 21% of offenders reporting that they contacted her at the workplace in violation of a no-contact order.
  • 70 domestic abuse offenders lost 15,221 hours of work time due to their domestic abuse arrests. At Maine’s average hourly wage, this equals approximately $200,000. (Averages to 5.5 weeks/person)
  • 48% of offenders had difficulty concentrating at work, with 19% of offenders reporting a workplace accident or near miss from inattentiveness due to pre-occupation with their relationship.
  • 42% of offenders were late to work.

*Source: Maine Department of Labor and Family Crisis Services study released February 17, 2004.

  • Overview
  • What is Partner Violence?
  • Facts & Stats
  • Impact on the Workplace
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Employees Who Batter
  • Overview
  • What is Partner Violence?
  • Facts & Stats
  • Impact on the Workplace
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Employees Who Batter

Newsletter

Signup

Contact Us

STANDING FIRM

P.O. Box 9024
Pittsburgh, PA 15224 USA

Phone:

412-894-4568

Email:

contactsf@standing-firm.org

Follow Us

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

About

© 2023 STANDING FIRM, a national program of Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, All rights reserved.

Website by Imagebox