Domestic violence is a silent epidemic—an insidious condition that permeates every social and demographic group, from all walks of life. Yet domestic violence is not confined to the home; it comes to work. When it is detected or disclosed in the workplace, coworkers and managers want to know what they can do to protect and support the victim personally, procedurally, and legally. Research provides some guidance.

Samantha Conroy et al. (2023) in a study entitled “Intimate Partner Violence Disclosure in the Workplace” examined the factors that influence when victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) choose to disclose at work.[i] They acknowledge the importance of workplace disclosure of IPV because it may decrease safety-related risks and enable management of disruptions to the workplace environment. Regarding the question of to whom victims are most likely to disclose, Conroy et al., consistent with prior literature, opined that with a higher occurrence and frequency of IPV, employees are most likely to disclose........

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