Domestic abuse – employers can provide support

Businesses can play a crucial role in supporting employees at risk of domestic abuse, says Lyndsey Dearlove.

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been told to stay at home. For millions of us though, home isn’t a safe place.

Every year, more than 2.4 million adults in England and Wales experience domestic abuse, according to the Office for National Statistics (https://bit.ly/3ibiD1E). However, this year, that already astonishing number will have undoubtedly increased.