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07/01/2010
Employees 'should be treated reasonably' in snow |
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Employees have a right to be treated reasonably by their bosses as the winter weather hits Britain, the Chartered Institute of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has said.
Organisation and resourcing advisor at the CIPD Rebecca Clarke noted that while some jobs can be done from home - such as online work - others require people to be at a workplace.
She said that employees should do their best to be there if they can.
However, she also stated: "Employers should make clear to employees that they should not risk life and limb to get to work and be understanding if employees need to leave early to avoid getting stranded unnecessarily on their way home."
She added that there may be health and safety law issues involved in such considerations.
Those who suffer injury as a result of employers not being reasonable in this way may wish to speak to Westminster solicitors about any legal redress they may have.
According to the Met Office, the next few days are due to see more very cold weather and snowfall, with much of this in London and the south.
Written by Laurence Smith
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