The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence in the Workplace: Results of a Saskatchewan Survey

Abstract

The present study adds to the small body of research that illustrates that when individuals are experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) at home, they are impacted at work. Data were collected using an anonymous web-based self-report survey of workers in Saskatchewan, Canada. Survey results demonstrate that IPV is prevalent among the workers surveyed. Half of all survey respondents reported that they had experienced IPV, and for 83%, it impacted them in work in at least one way. Some respondents had lost a job as a result of the abuse. In addition, the survey found that some respondents who had experienced IPV did not identify as having experienced IPV, demonstrating the need for increased public awareness about IPV. Recommendations for workplace responses to IPV are offered.

Development and Validation of Lost Days of Labor Productivity Scale to Evaluate the Business Cost of Intimate Partner Violence

“…Addtionally some perpetrators divert their focus to use of company resources (e.g. telephone, transport) to control or attack partner (Lim et al, 2004;Giesbrecht & PATHS, 2018).…”

“…3. Effects on co-workers who witness IPV (Logan et al, 2007;Swanberg, Logan, & Macke, 2005;McFerran, 2011;Giesbrecht & PATHS, 2018). They may devote work time to supporting the IPV victim.…”

“…Perpetration of violence affects emotional and mental health of the perpetrator resulting in distraction and accidents (Scott et al, 2017;Woods et al, 2008). In addition, some perpetrators divert their focus to use of company resources (e.g., telephone, transport) to control or attack partner (Giesbrecht & PATHS, 2018;Lim et al, 2004); 3. Effects on co-workers who witness IPV (Giesbrecht & PATHS, 2018;Logan et al, 2007;McFerran, 2011;.…”

“…In addition, some perpetrators divert their focus to use of company resources (e.g., telephone, transport) to control or attack partner (Giesbrecht & PATHS, 2018;Lim et al, 2004); 3. Effects on co-workers who witness IPV (Giesbrecht & PATHS, 2018;Logan et al, 2007;McFerran, 2011;. They may devote work time to supporting the IPV victim.…”

Violencia de pareja: Experiencias del personal de recursos humanos en Puerto Rico

“…Las manifestaciones de la VPI en el lugar del trabajo pueden ser diversas. Entre estas se encuentran: visitas de la parte agresora al lugar trabajo de la víctima, repetidas llamadas, mensajes de texto y correos electrónicos (Giesbrecht, 2020). Entre los efectos de las manifestaciones de la VPI en el lugar de empleo se observan la reducción de la pro-ductividad y de la calidad del trabajo, distracciones, nerviosismo, ausencias excesivas, pérdidas de trabajo e inhabilidad de regresar a trabajar (Cardona, 2014;Wathen et al, 2016).…”