Although domestic violence is increasingly acknowledged as a workplace issue and a gender equality issue, a gap remains in the effective implementation of domestic violence policies in workplaces. The Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Act passed in 2018 in Aotearoa New Zealand was a global landmark for holding workplaces accountable for safeguarding victims through a codification of employer responsibility. While the legislation is a milestone, such moves are nascent compared with other workplace gender equality initiatives. In this article, we assess ‘where we are now’ in relation to domestic violence policy initiatives, arguing that knowledge necessary for successful policy implementation is limited by the historical ‘gender blindness’ of industrial relations scholarship. For successful implementation, scholars and practitioners must understand domestic violence as a public issue embedded in broader patterns of gender inequality, reinforced by a gendered labour market. Drawing upon vignettes of victims’ experiences from empirical data on intimate partner stalking in Aotearoa New Zealand, a research and practice agenda is proposed to consider ‘where to next’ for implementing domestic violence policies. Our agenda proposes recognising domestic violence as a gendered, public issue which blurs boundaries between work, home and society in order to truly safeguard women at work.

尽管人们日益认识到家庭暴力是工作场所问题和性别平等问题，但在工作场所有效执行家庭暴力政策仍存在差距。2018年在新西兰的Aotearoa通过的《家庭暴力-受害者保护法》是全球性的里程碑，要求工作场所通过编纂雇主责任，对保护受害者负责。尽管该立法是一个里程碑，但与其他工作场所性别平等倡议相比，这种举措是新生的。在本文中，我们评估了与家庭暴力政策举措相关的“我们现在的位置”，认为成功实施政策所需的知识受到劳资关系奖学金的历史性“性别盲目性”的限制。为了成功实施，学者和从业人员必须将家庭暴力理解为一个公共问题，其根植于更广泛的性别不平等模式中，并通过性别劳动力市场得到加强。借鉴受害者的经验，从新西兰奥特罗阿的亲密伴侣缠扰行为的经验数据中总结出受害者的经历，并提出了一项研究和实践议程，以考虑实施家庭暴力政策的“下一步行动”。我们的议程建议承认家庭暴力是一个性别平等的公共问题，它模糊了工作，家庭和社会之间的界限，以便真正保护工作中的妇女。提出了一项研究和实践议程，以考虑实施家庭暴力政策的“下一步行动”。我们的议程建议承认家庭暴力是一个性别平等的公共问题，它模糊了工作，家庭和社会之间的界限，以便真正保护工作中的妇女。提出了一项研究和实践议程，以考虑实施家庭暴力政策的“下一步行动”。我们的议程建议承认家庭暴力是一个性别平等的公共问题，它模糊了工作，家庭和社会之间的界限，以便真正保护工作中的妇女。