UK businesses are increasingly engaging with their role in tackling domestic abuse but we know that employers still face challenges in accessing the right tools, information, guidance and materials to support their workforce.

That’s why we’ve teamed up with Cambridge businesswoman and DA Alliance Ambassador Sharon Livermore, the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) and The HR Dept., to create a landmark domestic abuse policy and a detailed set of guidance notes informed by Sharon’s personal experience. This documentation for employers is available to download from EIDA’s website.

‘Sharon’s Policy’ calls for businesses to take up four key measures:

• Recognise – implementation of a domestic abuse policy in the workplace to help employers spot the signs of abuse
• Respond – training provision to ensure line managers are equipped to handle domestic abuse disclosures
• Record – accurate recording of domestic abuse disclosures by the workforce
• Refer – proactive signposting to specialist support services i.e. for legal, practical or emotional assistance