Employers are being urged to ramp up efforts to support victim survivors of domestic violence after a survey of large ASX-listed firms revealed new paid leave entitlements for these workers were hardly being used.
Weak confidentiality processes, vague policies, entrenched victim-blaming stigmas and a lack of awareness around the leave were among reasons given by domestic violence experts for the low uptake.
Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com
