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Despite its impact, the effects of IPV on victims\u2019 work environments remain underexplored. This study aimed to review empirical evidence on how IPV affects the health and wellbeing of employed men and women, their working lives, and their work environments, as well as the types of support employers provide in OECD countries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A descriptive systematic review was conducted across PubMed\/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO to identify empirical studies examining the impact of IPV on employees\u2019 health, working lives, and the workplace environment. Twenty-two empirical articles, published between 2014 and 2025, met the inclusion criteria. These criteria specified that the studies must address IPV experienced in the home and its effects on the victim\u2019s working life, workplace environment, and overall health and wellbeing. Furthermore, the studies were required to consider the support and assistance provided by employers to employees affected by IPV.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings indicate that IPV is widespread, with a higher reported prevalence among female employees. Victims \u2013 both male and female \u2013 experienced various forms of abuse, including physical, psychological, sexual, and digital violence, resulting in injuries, stress, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. IPV also had a detrimental impact on victims\u2019 work environments, often leaving them emotionally exhausted and unable to sustain performance levels, which in turn led to the redistribution of their workload among colleagues. Moreover, IPV disrupted victims\u2019 working lives by undermining career identity, damaging professional reputations, restricting opportunities for career advancement, and necessitating extended periods of sick leave \u2013 ultimately hindering their ability to establish robust employment careers, secure references, and maintain professional credibility. Support from employers varies both across and within countries, ranging from legal protections and workplace policies to human resources guidance, safety planning, counselling, and flexible working arrangements.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1515\/ohe-2025-0078","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,25]],"date-time":"2025-10-25T12:59:48Z","timestamp":1761397188000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The impact of intimate partner violence on victims\u2019 work, health, and wellbeing in OECD countries (2014\u20132025): A descriptive systematic review"],"prefix":"10.1515","volume":"6","author":[{"given":"Vanessa","family":"Falk","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Social Work , Criminology and Public Health Sciences , Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies , University of G\u00e4vle , Kungsbacksv\u00e4gen 47 , G\u00e4vle , 801 76 , Sweden"}]},{"given":"Joaquim","family":"Soares","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychology , Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias da Sa\u00fade , Universidade Europeia , Estrada da Correia 53 , Lisbon , 1500-210 , Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4415-7942","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gloria","family":"Macassa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Social Work , Criminology and Public Health Sciences , Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies , University of G\u00e4vle , Kungsbacksv\u00e4gen 47 , G\u00e4vle , 801 76 , Sweden"},{"name":"EPIUnit\u2013Instituto de Sa\u00fade Publica , Universidade do Porto , Rua das Taipas 135 , Porto , 4050-600 , Portugal"}]}],"member":"374","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025122009211299348_j_ohe-2025-0078_ref_001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Sardinha L, Maheu Giroux M, St\u00f6ckl H, Meyer SR, Garc\u00eda Moreno C. 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