Domestic Violence cost Canadian Employers $78 Million in 2009
OTTAWA – Manitoba is the first jurisdiction in Canada where victims of domestic violence are allowed to take leave from the workplace.
Employers have expressed concern about the burden it places on them, but those behind the legislation, who want similar laws elsewhere, says it can help mitigate the high cost of domestic violence in the workplace.
Here are some numbers behind the story:
— A 2009 report from the federal Justice Department estimated the total economic impact of spousal violence on employers in Canada that year was about $78 million.