Back our domestic abuse charter — GMB
The GMB general union has called on employers to sign up to its Work to stop domestic violence charter.
GMB’s charter calls on employers to support employees experiencing domestic abuse will not be disadvantaged at work, will be supported with access to services and information and that all employers train staff to be able to appropriately and confidently support staff.
According to newly published data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales for the year ending March 2018, an estimated 2.0 million adults aged 16 to 59 years experienced domestic abuse in the last year.
GMB national equality and inclusion officer Nell Andrew said: “Workers have for far too long been told that domestic abuse was something that was a ‘personal issue that shouldn’t interfere with work’.
“Domestic abuse is a workplace issue and people experiencing it are often subject to disciplinary action or job losses, often through no fault of their own. Members have lost their jobs due to the abuse they have experienced at home.”