When Domestic Violence Turns into Workplace Violence: Organizational Impact and Response

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to briefly examine the literature on domestic violence entering the workplace. The crossing over of domestic violence into the workplace can make it difficult for law enforcement agencies to address and prevent violence in general. When everyone is impacted in some way, the responsibility to improve safety and well-being is shared among all. The success of that effort will depend on the actions managers and employees within the workplace take in establishing and enforcing workplace-violence training, policies, and programs in coordination with law enforcement agencies. Operational definitions will be reviewed. Workplace implications will also be discussed. In possible upcoming supplements to this article, vignettes and implications for future research may be presented.