In this episode, JoDee and Susan talk about the impact of domestic violence on the workplace with Dr. Cassie Mecklenburg, Executive Director for domestic abuse center Sheltering Wings.

Topics include:

• The statistics on domestic violence and work
• Why it’s important to understand the impact of domestic violence on the workplace
• The two philosophies employers tend to gravitate to when thinking about domestic abuse
• How to start a conversation when you suspect or know a colleague is dealing with abuse
• How employers can appropriately help employees who are experiencing abuse
• How the workplace can help prevent abuse before it starts

In this episode’s listener question, we’re asked how to get a manager to provide specific feedback. In the news, companies offering unusual benefits may see lower employee turnover.companies are cutting back on DEI efforts when the benefits have been proven over and over. In the news, Australia has enacted a Right to Disconnect law.