Advancing Safety through Employment Rights
Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS) face barriers to obtaining and maintaining employment as a result of the abuses they have endured. State employment laws exist to provide survivors with tailored protections so they can keep their jobs, stay safe, and maintain economic security. But, the majority of survivors and the people who support them do not know how to meaningfully access these laws.
The Advancing Safety through Employment Rights Advocacy Project provides education and awareness activities to survivors, their advocates, and lawyers to help increase awareness about how these protections may help survivors.
Read the 2026 report: Work Without Fear — How improving access to employment laws can prevent and address domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in the workplace.
Upcoming Trainings and Ongoing Support
The Advancing Employment Rights Project provides resources and ongoing educational opportunities designed for attorneys, advocates, and survivors.
These include the following opportunities:
- Bring your questions and ideas to our monthly office hours, held the second Friday of every month. Register Here
- Book time with the project staff to request a training or tailored resource. Book Time Here
- Join our May 6th Webinar on our 2026 Report on Survivor-Specific State Employment Laws. Register Here
- Join our mailing list to learn about upcoming:
- Skills Building Sessions
- Webinars
- Our Multi-day Employment Rights Institute
FIERCE Women
The Fierce Women Initiative seeks to change the narrative on how survivors access workplace protections — shifting the story from “leave your job to be safe” to “stay safe AND stay employed.” Leveraging AI to make employment protections visible and actionable, FIERCE Women is building a movement for survivors to stay safe and stay employed.
State Laws Every Employer and Employee Should Know
Addressing Survivor-Status Employment Discrimination
A resource guide to understanding and addressing employment discrimination against survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking—explaining why protections matter, how to identify discrimination, where survivor-status protections exist, and what steps survivors can take if they experience it.
Additional Resources
Stay Informed on the Advancing Safety Through Employment Rights Initiative
Disclaimer: This project is supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-23-GK-05464-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed on this site or in any materials on this site, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.