Kellogg’s will also provide a one-off payment for expenses and costs incurred for setting up a new bank account, or any other activity that provides employees suffering domestic abuse with financial security. The company also provides access to a free 24-hour confidential counselling service and flexible working arrangements.
 
Dave Gill , Usdaw National Officer, says: “Usdaw has long campaigned for support at work for survivors of domestic abuse and we are pleased to have successfully worked with Kellogg’s to introduce this new policy that covers all of Europe. Domestic abuse often has an impact on the working lives of survivors, and it is important that employers understand this and the actions they can take to support and protect survivors.
 
“We are pleased to note that majority of the employers that work closely with Usdaw have now introduced domestic abuse policies. We would urge all employers that haven’t yet done so to follow the lead of Kellogg’s and introduce workplace policies to support domestic abuse survivors enabling them to recover from their experiences and rebuild their lives.”
 
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