This week marks National Work Life Week, an annual campaign to highlight the importance of balancing work and personal life. From our perspective we often see issues arise where an employee’s personal circumstances begin to impact their work. Some of these personal issues can be relatively harmless, but what if they are more serious? For example, what if you suspect that someone at work is being subjected to domestic abuse at home?
Most employers are aware of their obligations to prevent abuse and violence in the workplace, but since the increase of home working with lines blurring between the home and the office, should employers support those suffering at home?