In a survey of corporate security directors, 94% ranked domestic violence as a "high" security risk. Their feelings are justified. A full 75% of battered employees are harassed at work by their abusers. And last year, there were 60,000 incidents of on-the-job violence where the victims knew their attackers intimately.  Back to top. Domestic violence greatly impacts workplace productivity. For every 100 victims, 94 will take at least one extra sick day a year, over 60 will be late by more than an hour five times a month, and nearly 60 will be harassed at work on the phone by their abuser. All of this adds up to a situation where 70% of hurting, afraid, distracted, and otherwise compromised victims will have difficulty performing their jobs.  Back to top. A recent study of domestic violence victims found that nearly 30% lost their jobs as a direct result of the abuse. This has a major impact on business' bottom line, especially in today's highly competitive job market. After all, the average cost to replace an employee is an estimated 75% of that person's annual salary. So businesses pay, even after employees have been forced to leave their jobs. Back to top.  Of all the costs associated with domestic violence, some of the most insidious are heightened health insurance premiums, increased workers compensation and higher unemployment insurance. These expenses cut into business' profitability. Back to top.  In San Francisco, a jury awarded $5 million to the family of an employee who was shot at work by an abuser - all because the company failed to "adequately address" domestic violence in the workplace. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Businesses can be held liable for negligence, sexual harassment, disability issues and a host of other causes of action. What's more, when domestic violence occurs in the workplace, it creates a public relations nightmare.  Back to top.