Domestic Abuse Policy

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has taken a major step towards helping its employees combat domestic abuse.

In a first for India Inc, HUI has coded a policy to protect its staff from domestic abuse.

This is significant as it extends the responsibility of a company towards employees’ well-being beyond the office & into the employee’s personal and home life.

HUL has issued this policy at a time when a significant number of its workforce is working from home.

The HUL policy aims to protect and provide relief to staff members who are survivors of abuse, or acts of emotional & physical abuse beyond the office.

During the COVID-19 induced lockdowns, cases of domestic violence also rose substantially.

The complaints received by the National Commission for Women (NCW) related to domestic abuse against women doubled in the first month of the lockdown.

The number of complaints went from 123 between February 17-March 22 to 250 between March 23-April 22.

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