Blog: Are you responsible for your employees’ safety during their commute to work?
The safety of an employee on their commute to work often falls outside the responsibilities of an employer.
Blog: Are you responsible for your employees’ safety during their commute to work?
At this time of year, even if your team work a nine to five, some or all of them may find themselves commuting in the dark. If you are in the hospitality trade, or another industry which keeps less regular hours, you may have employees who must commute in the dark at all times of year.
It can be an uncomfortable experience for anyone, especially if the streets are empty or they have to travel through a rough neighbourhood. Sadly, high profile attacks have shown that women are particularly at risk.
Whilst in most cases, you have no legal responsibility for employee safety during commutes, there are a number of actions you can take to improve safety.
Read our full blog to learn more: https://www.hrdept.co.uk/…/are-you-responsible-for-your…
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