The prevalence of partner abuse victimization for adult women in the U.S. is approximately 20%; likewise, 20% of adult U.S. men are perpetrators of abuse.
It is clear, then, that employers who employ women and men are highly likely to have in their workforces employees who are engaged in abusive relationships at home. And those abusive relationships can translate directly to increased employer healthcare costs, decreased worker productivity, and introduces the potential for violence into the workplace.