Hit by her husband

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Employee told me she has been slapped by her husband after just few months of marriage. She has asked for my advice but honestly I am not sure so asking here. It was in an argument. She seems vulnerable and I want to offer some practical advice. What would you all tell her? What should she do? Husband obviously apologised and said the usual bullshit.

Forgot to say I have next hour within which to advice anything. Come on guys we need to help ... there are usually 100s of replies on random post. Please can you give your suggestions ... any specific things she can do. Any helpline?

Police ?
Women’s Aid?

Is she afraid to go home? I would ask her if she has family or friends she could stay with right now. And then book herself in with a counsellor who can work through this with her.

Yes she needs to ring women's aid, and in secret if she can until she's got her head round a strategy. Are there any children involved?

Women's Aid and Police. It will only get worse. There may be apologies after the first hit but these don't last long. (Sadly have been there and done that.) So pleased she has actually reached out after the first one, most of us don't. You can help her to understand that she must take this seriously, report him and frankly never go back.

Not much advice I'm afraid. Do agree with pp. Police or womens aid.
When I was very young I put up with this sort of behaviour. Now I am much older my reaction on reading your title was LTB. He may not do it again but, what if he does ? What if he really hurts her ? She cant spend the rest of her life walking on egg shells. Trust me , it is largely about control and it is NEVER acceptable.

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Forgot to say I have next hour within which to advice anything. Come on guys we need to help ... there are usually 100s of replies on random post. Please can you give your suggestions ... any specific things she can do. Any helpline?

Well the police is where one would usually start if they had been assaulted. I'm a bit confused that as an employer you don't know that. Obviously there are agencies that can help but in the first instance I would contact the police if someone hit me and expect to be signposted from there.

Thank you!
She got slapped for the first time. She has family and will stay with them. Women's aid is a good idea. I will share their number. I don't think she will go to the police. I agree it only gets worse. Thankfully no children as yet. She is on low income.

When I say employer please just trying to be vague but I am just one person! There is no HR or any other resources with me.

Contact womens aid for advice. Or Police if she wishes to pursue the matter right away.

In the mean time, take photos of important paperwork, move some money aside as an escape fund. Tell a trusted family member and see if she has anywhere to go when she wants to leave. If she can then take personal belongings there for safe keeping / last minute dash.

Freedom programme.

Don't get pregnant.

Keep car full of petrol ready to leave.

Excellent advice. I will tell this shortly and come back if anything else needs explaining.
It is such a sorry state of affairs and she is an excellent person and needs to be appreciated and loved rather than this. What a bastard!

Hope she is OK! It's lovely that she could turn to you xxx

Is she your cleaner or similar OP?

Ditto @Zanina's post.

It’s up to her, she may not want to go to the police.