Domestic violence isn’t just a personal issue, says psychologist David Hayes, PhD. It’s a business issue.

“Estimates vary, but one common figure is that domestic violence in the United States costs $6 billion a year through employee turnover, health-care costs and decreased productivity,” says Hayes, a consultant in the employee assistance program at Bank One and then—following a merger—JPMorgan Chase.

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