Monday, 26 March 2018

The role of trade unions in supporting victims of domestic violence in the workplace

an article by Gemma Wibberley, Carol Jones and Alison Hollinrake (University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK) and Tony Bennett (Sheffield Hallam University, UK) published in Industrial Relations Journal Volume 49 Issue 1 (January 2018)

Abstract

This article explores the effects that domestic violence has on victims in their workplace and how trade unions respond. Focusing on the experiences of union representatives, the research highlights the support offered to victims, the barriers representatives face and the under‐acknowledged personal impact that these cases can have upon representatives.

Full text (PDF 17pp)


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