The Impact of Domestic Abuse on the Workplace & Employment (2025)

Delivered online via Zoom live by: Lucy Whittaker, Founding Director & Lead Trainer of Alpha Vesta​

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Introduction:​

The Social and Economic costs of Domestic Abuse were explored in a Home Office Report released in 2019. Costs were calculated at £66 billion per year, with £14 billion of this as a direct cost to businesses themselves. This report has not been repeated and some esitimate the costs today to be nearer £75-85 billion. A further study released in November 2019 highlighted the barriers to career progression for victims and the costs of absence to employers. ​

Those that attend the full session will receive a copy of Alpha Vesta’s Standard Domestic Abuse Policy as a starting point to build your own Policy or Procedures.​

Who can attend? Anyone can attend the session, however with a focus on the workplace, this is ideal for Employers and Employees across any organisation including; Human Resources Teams, Line Managers, Team Leaders, Work Colleagues, Policy Makers and Senior Leadership Teams.​

Objectives:

• To enhance understanding and awareness of ‘Domestic Abuse’.​
• To understand the impact of Domestic Abuse on the workplace and employment.
• To explore case studies.​
• To recognise the vital role of the workplace.
• To promote the benefits of embedding a workplace culture that fosters understanding and awareness of Domestic Abuse.​
• To identify the essential elements for developing workplace policies, procedures, or guidance.

• To feel empowered to recognise and respond effectively.

Ticket Options:​

• General Admission (Free) All attendees are requested to register individually. ​

Additional Information: All attendees are requested to register individually to ensure attendance can be monitored and for those that have attended the full session a supporting handbook covering the key themes from the session will be emailed.​ with the opportunity to request CPD certificate.

At Alpha Vesta, we are passionate about breaking the cycle of domestic abuse at the earliest opportunity and recognise the valuable role that supportive and well-informed employers and communities can play.

Through our ‘Whole Community Approach’ we seek to create positive change and make a difference to people’s lives.

If you are a Community Group, Education Provider, Health Setting, or Employer, please contact us to learn more about our offering which is fully-funded for those with a presence in Essex:

• Awareness sessions
• CPD Accredited Community & Workplace Training
• Bespoke training packages
• Consultancy for Domestic Abuse Policies, Procedures, and Guidance development or review of existing approach.