In the aftermath of only one of these incidents, the dollar toll, as the result of later litigation, was in excess of 5.5 million dollars. The remaining two cases are yet to be litigated. Employers can take all the necessary precautions in screening potential employees but they have no control over the personal relationships of the individuals. Violence is often perpetrated when those relationships go bad. Some employers do not consider domestic violence to be a threat to their workforce.
Many employers have a lack of awareness of domestic violence issues.
Many employers do not have a policy that requires their employees to disclose incidents of on-going domestic violence even when the workplace is affected. Many employers are not aware of the legal remedies at their disposal from the criminal and civil law. In an age of leaner organizations, greater demands are placed upon people at all levels. There is pressure to do more with less. The last thing an organization needs is a catastrophic incident of domestic violence in the workplace.