{"id":63064,"date":"2026-07-13T18:12:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T22:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/?p=63064"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T22:44:46","slug":"supporting-workers-impacted-by-domestic-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/supporting-workers-impacted-by-domestic-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Workers Impacted by Domestic Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"63064\" class=\"elementor elementor-63064\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff403ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff403ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-542e3f2\" data-id=\"542e3f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4d7ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b4d7ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Workers Impacted by Domestic Violence<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-075209b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"075209b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5092840\" data-id=\"5092840\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d768f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d768f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One third of workers in Canada have experienced domestic violence.<small><sup>1<\/sup><\/small><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1412b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc1412b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The vast majority (82%) of workers who experienced domestic violence said it negatively affected their work performance. The harmful activities and mental and physical challenges related to domestic violence can have an impact at work for the people who experience violence, perpetrators, and co-workers.\u00b2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5219e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e5219e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A note about language<\/strong><\/p><p>While law enforcement and the justice system use the term \u201cvictim,\u201d some people who experience violence prefer the term \u201csurvivor.\u201d Some organizations combine the terms and use \u201cvictim\/survivor\u201d to respect choice and to honour the healing continuum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31adb91\" data-id=\"31adb91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ab168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"61ab168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/XjJR4jnLk0M?si=QEF-Z7So9BX7gcGJ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5629cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5629cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this short video by the Canadian Labour Congress, a woman talks about her experience of domestic violence, which included her husband preventing her from going to work.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4ca1e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4ca1e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68aba82\" data-id=\"68aba82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a066ae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a066ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domestic violence is about power and control<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09b4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f09b4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviour used by one person to gain power and control over another with whom they have or have had an intimate relationship. They can be married, divorced, common law, separated, or dating.<\/p><p>Violence can take many forms, such as name-calling, hitting, pushing, blocking, choking, isolating, stalking, criminal harassment, digital violence, rape, sexual assault, control (emotional, mental, and financial), and manipulation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-786eac7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"786eac7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ebc20b\" data-id=\"2ebc20b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0777910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0777910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leaving can be complicated<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0c442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d0c442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many reasons why leaving an abusive relationship can be complicated and may seem impossible. The perpetrator may have threatened to hurt or kill the victim\/survivor, their children, or their pet.<\/p><p>She may stay because everyone thinks he\u2019s a \u201cgood guy\u201d and she\u2019ll be judged or blamed if she leaves. He may stay because he\u2019s embarrassed to tell people he\u2019s being abused.<\/p><p>Sometimes, the perpetrator or family blame the victim for the violence, or the victims\/survivors blame themselves. Family might insist they stay in the relationship or maybe they don\u2019t believe in divorce.<\/p><p>Even after a relationship is over and a person has moved on, harmful activities may continue.<\/p><p>A list of reasons why women stay can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/canadianwomen.org\/blog\/why-women-stay-abusive-relationships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Women\u2019s Foundation website<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3d722b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3d722b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17959b0\" data-id=\"17959b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe3291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfe3291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">People most affected by domestic violence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735282d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"735282d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any woman, girl, and gender-diverse person is at risk of domestic violence, no matter their age, what position they hold, how successful they are, or what their background is.<\/p><p>Some individuals, including the following, have a higher risk of experiencing violence due to the additional discrimination and barriers they face<sup>3<\/sup>:<\/p><ul><li>Indigenous women<\/li><li>women who experience disability<\/li><li>racialized women<\/li><li>trans and non-binary people<\/li><li>women in rural and remote areas<\/li><li>women who are underhoused or homeless<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4d22a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f4d22a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the majority of victims\/survivors are women or identify as women, men comprise about 20% of all intimate-partner violence (IPV) cases reported to police in Canada and about 20% of IPV homicide victims.<sup>4<\/sup> Indigenous males represent a large proportion (44%) of male victims of intimate partner homicide.<sup>5<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bcf965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bcf965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domestic violence influences mental and physical health<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40ce35d\" data-id=\"40ce35d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e0687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3e0687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Teal-flowers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63074\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Teal-flowers.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Teal-flowers-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Teal-flowers-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Teal-flowers-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Teal-flowers-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Teal-flowers-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Teal-flowers-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78183fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78183fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-731814a\" data-id=\"731814a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc50f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc50f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mental health consequences of domestic abuse can be severe and can make it even more difficult to leave an abusive relationship.<\/p><p>Domestic violence can harm self-confidence, instil fear, and make it difficult to believe a safer future is possible. Sixty-four per cent of women being abused exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).3<\/p><p>Women with histories of experiencing physical violence have significantly higher incidences of depression. Alcohol consumption can be used as a method of coping or self-medicating.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p><p>Issues with physical health can include chronic pain, disability, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, and general reductions in life quality.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p><p>Women with disabilities and Deaf women face disproportionately high rates of violence, which puts them at increased risk of traumatic brain injury. Brain injury may also amplify their vulnerability and increase the likelihood of further violence.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095002f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"095002f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impacts on the workplace <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1e7a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c1e7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At work, victims\/survivors (V\/S) and perpetrators can experience absenteeism, difficulty concentrating, and poorer work performance. Perpetrators often harass their partner at work, for instance via email and texting or by coming to their workplace to harass, stalk, or intimidate them. Perpetrators also use their work time and resources to carry out these harmful activities.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p><p>Co-workers can be affected by their colleague\u2019s absenteeism and workload changes. Their awareness of domestic violence can cause them to feel stress and concern.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p><p>It\u2019s not uncommon for co-workers to become involved and, in some cases, to become targets. Co-workers can be harassed, lied to, and even harmed or threatened by the perpetrator.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9473be1\" data-id=\"9473be1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edb6f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3edb6f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domestic violence doesn\u2019t stay at home<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e938a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e938a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-in-3-workers-experienced-domestic-violence.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63067\" alt=\"1 in 3 workers have experienced domestic violence. We may not know who. Line art of 3 workers, one who uses a wheelchair.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-in-3-workers-experienced-domestic-violence.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-in-3-workers-experienced-domestic-violence-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-in-3-workers-experienced-domestic-violence-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-in-3-workers-experienced-domestic-violence-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-in-3-workers-experienced-domestic-violence-600x360.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a5e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4a5e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOf those 1 in 3 workers:\n<ul><p><\/p>\n \t<li>82% said domestic violence negatively affected their work performance (through distraction, tiredness, lateness, interruptions at work from the abuser, poor concentration, and absenteeism)<\/li><p><\/p>\n \t<li>53% experienced violence at or near the workplace<\/li><p><\/p>\n \t<li>38% reported it affected their ability to get to work<\/li><p><\/p>\n \t<li>37% said it negatively impacted their co-workers<\/li><p><\/p>\n \t<li>5% lost their job as a result of domestic violence \u2013 24% for workers who are Indigenous, Black, and people of colour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ec074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47ec074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: Canadian Labour Congress and Western University. <a href=\"https:\/\/canadianlabour.ca\/domestic-violence-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can work be safe, when home isn\u2019t? Initial Findings of a Pan-Canadian Survey<\/a>. 2014.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f0eb9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f0eb9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-794d4ef\" data-id=\"794d4ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06385c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a06385c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic impacts on women experiencing violence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac4156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ac4156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many women with a history of domestic violence have a more disrupted work history and earn lower personal incomes. They have to change jobs more frequently and work more often in casual and part time roles than women without experiences of violence.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p><p>Some women do not receive letters of reference, because their workplace only observed the absences, the mistakes, or the partner\u2019s interruptions, not the story behind them.<\/p><p>Finding affordable housing has been an ongoing challenge for women who want to leave abusive relationships, especially if they have children and pets. More women face hidden homelessness, like having to stay with family or friends. Some women find it difficult to secure housing due to coerced debt and poor credit scores.<sup>6<\/sup><\/p><p>Steady, secure employment is an important pathway to leaving a violent relationship. The financial security of employment can help people to escape an abusive relationship, find a home, and retain their quality of life for themselves and their children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d8fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53d8fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Steady, secure employment is an important pathway to leaving a violent relationship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d892fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d892fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can I do as an employer or co-worker?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2567b7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2567b7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88ea5df\" data-id=\"88ea5df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816bcee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"816bcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ensure resources are readily available<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c03ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7c03ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Post information or links to resources about domestic violence against all genders in your workplace and ensure they\u2019re readily available to staff in an accessible format. Check the Additional Resources section below for some options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c527c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5c527c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Encourage staff to learn about domestic violence<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1496b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d1496b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearly 40% of respondents in one study believed they had recognized a person who experienced domestic violence and\/or a perpetrator in their workplace, with many recognizing more than one warning sign.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p><p>Provide time at work for staff to read about domestic violence or to attend training to familiarize themselves with the signs of domestic violence and how to respond. The training suggested below under Additional Resources includes options for all staff, staff who respond to workers impacted by domestic violence, and leadership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba83f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aba83f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Create a domestic violence policy <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a31ab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a31ab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Develop a policy and a process in case a worker comes forward with information about domestic violence, whether as a V\/S, a perpetrator, or a concerned co-worker.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c12405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c12405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consider varied employment and life experiences<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c3ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42c3ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Workers come with a diverse array of employment journeys and experiences. Consider job seekers who have gaps in their employment or who have worked in part-time or casual jobs.<\/p><p>Workers also come to work with various life circumstances. If a worker\u2019s performance shifts or lowers, ask if they need support. When they leave, consider providing a reference that highlights their strengths.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4e85b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4e85b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecbc18d\" data-id=\"ecbc18d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbdb25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dbdb25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most importantly\u2026 believe them<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579efdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579efdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most frustrating things for victims\/survivors is not being believed.<\/p><p>When a person trusts you with personal information, listen to them. Believe them.<\/p><p>Ask how you can support them. Let them lead and explore what\u2019s best for them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ddffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0ddffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a person trusts you with personal information, listen to them. Believe them.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-706f40f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"706f40f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a1b334\" data-id=\"0a1b334\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd68d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdd68d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ressources suppl\u00e9mentaires<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e980a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e980a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Western University\u2019s Centre for Research &amp; Education on Violence Against Women &amp; Children<\/strong> fournit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvatwork.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free resources on its website<\/a>, including an organizational readiness assessment, a policy builder, training (for all staff, staff responding to domestic violence, and leadership), and a risk screening tool.<\/p><p>Western also offers the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeitourbusiness.ca\/guidelines\/employers-action.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Make It Our Business<\/strong> website<\/a> with many resources for workplaces on domestic violence.<\/p><p><strong>Women\u2019s Shelters Canada<\/strong> fournit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.referher.ca\/workplace-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information about domestic violence<\/a> and offers the 90-minute Domestic Violence and Your Workplace training to recognize the signs of domestic violence, feel equipped to support survivors, and learn the legal obligations for a workplace.<\/p><p><strong>ShelterSafe.ca <\/strong>can <a href=\"https:\/\/sheltersafe.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">connect women with a shelte<\/a>r anywhere in Canada. Shelters can offer support, safety planning, and programs, as well as a place to stay. They\u2019re a good place for a woman to start.<\/p><p><strong>Intimate partner violence against men and boys: Information and resources <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/health-promotion\/stop-family-violence\/intimate-partner-violence-against-men-boys-information-resources.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is a Government of Canada website<\/a> that explains the importance of seeking help for intimate partner violence and how to get that help.<\/p><p><strong>TechSafety.ca <\/strong>offers <a href=\"https:\/\/techsafety.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">many toolkits<\/a> to help people secure their tech and develop digital privacy and safety plans.<\/p><p><strong>Male Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Summary <\/strong>is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/rp-pr\/cj-jp\/victim\/rd14-rr14\/p4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government of Canada article<\/a> that summarizes research and other information about domestic violence against men in Canada.<\/p><p><strong>Canadian Labour Congress<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/canadianlabour.ca\/domestic-violence-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domestic violence at work resource centre<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2500c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2500c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">R\u00e9f\u00e9rences<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d3b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3d3b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Canadian Labour Congress and Western University. <a href=\"https:\/\/canadianlabour.ca\/domestic-violence-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can work be safe, when home isn\u2019t? Initial Findings of a Pan-Canadian Survey<\/a>. 2014.<\/li><li>MacGregor, Jennifer C.D., C. Nadine Wathen and Barbara J. MacQuarrie. 2016. \u201cDomestic Violence in the Canadian Workplace: Are Coworkers Aware?\u201d <em>Safety and Health at Work<\/em> 7 (3): 244-250. ISSN 2093-7911. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.shaw.2016.01.003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.shaw.2016.01.003<\/a>.<\/li><li>Canadian Women\u2019s Foundation. <a href=\"https:\/\/canadianwomen.org\/the-facts\/gender-based-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Facts about Gender-Based Violence<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li><li>Burczycka, Marta and Shana Conroy. 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/85-002-x\/2018001\/article\/54893-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family violence in Canada: A Statistical profile, 2016<\/a>. Catalogue no. 85-002-X ISSN 1209-6393. Ottawa, ON: Statistics Canada.<\/li><li>Conroy, Shana. 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/85-002-x\/2021001\/article\/00001-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Violence in Canada: A statistical profile, 2019<\/a>. Catalogue no. 85-002-X ISSN 1209-6393. Ottawa, ON: Statistics Canada.<\/li><li>Canadian Centre for Women\u2019s Empowerment. <a href=\"https:\/\/ccfwe.org\/equitable-and-affordable-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equitable And Affordable Housing<\/a>. 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