Working Hours And Rest Time

[matthew.brough]

not the point man,if its dangerous for one its dangerous for the next regardless,ill bet a pound of shittte not one manager or md will post they force their employess to do it,while doing the exact same...

Sure about that?

[matthew.brough]

I paraphase, but stock up on andrex and kleenex if you employ?

 

And if you employ union thinking men . . .

 

just to clarify..

We often talk of an employer's 'duty of care' to their employees. But just what does this duty consist of?

Employers have a duty of care to their employees, which means that they should take all steps which are reasonably possible to ensure their health, safety and wellbeing. Demonstrating concern for the physical and mental health of your workers shouldn't just be seen as a legal duty - there's a clear business case, too. It can be a key factor in building trust and reinforcing your commitment to your employees, and can help improve staff retention, boost productivity and pave the way for greater employee engagement.

Legally, employers must abide by relevant health & safety and employment law, as well as the common law duty of care. They also have a moral and ethical duty not to cause, or fail to prevent, physical or psychological injury, and must fulfil their responsibilities with regard to personal injury and negligence claims.

Requirements under an employer's duty of care are wide-ranging and may manifest themselves in many different ways, such as:

Clearly defining jobs and undertaking risk assessments

Ensuring a safe work environment

Providing adequate training and feedback on performance

Ensuring that staff do not work excessive hours

Providing areas for rest and relaxation

Protecting staff from bullying or harassment, either from colleagues or third parties

Protecting staff from discrimination

Providing communication channels for employees to raise concerns

Consulting employees on issues which concern them.

An employer can be deemed to have breached their duty of care by failing to do everything that was reasonable in the circumstances to keep the employee safe from harm. Employees also have responsibilities for their health and wellbeing at work - for example, they are entitled by law to refuse to undertake work that isn't safe without fear of disciplinary action.

Acas runs comprehensive training courses for employers in looking after the health and wellbeing of their employees. Visit the Acas training and business solutions section for more information.

[goncall]

 

And if you employ union thinking men . . .

 

from a man who braggs about how many times he's been taken to a tribunal,despite only being a small employer...and thinks he's a great boss..

[matthew.brough]

One of my own staff is a member here is he not who confirms what a wonderful company we are to work for?

[goncall]

One of my own staff is a member here is he not who confirms what a wonderful company we are to work for?

you still haven't answered the previous question despite the views your happy to portray as a tough guy employer

One of my own staff is a member here is he not who confirms what a wonderful company we are to work for?

what do the other two think.

[matthew.brough]

What questions? If you want to put them in bullet point format I'll happily give you my view

[goncall]

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What questions? If you want to put them in bullet point format I'll happily give you my view

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[matthew.brough]

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I see. I missed that as I'm feeling a little tired.

 

I'd love to answer but I'm entitled to a break so off for a lie down and I'll respond when I've had my rest.

[Cubit]

just to clarify..

We often talk of an employer's 'duty of care' to their employees. But just what does this duty consist of?

Employers have a duty of care to their employees, which means that they should take all steps which are reasonably possible to ensure their health, safety and wellbeing. Demonstrating concern for the physical and mental health of your workers shouldn't just be seen as a legal duty - there's a clear business case, too. It can be a key factor in building trust and reinforcing your commitment to your employees, and can help improve staff retention, boost productivity and pave the way for greater employee engagement.

Legally, employers must abide by relevant health & safety and employment law, as well as the common law duty of care. They also have a moral and ethical duty not to cause, or fail to prevent, physical or psychological injury, and must fulfil their responsibilities with regard to personal injury and negligence claims.

Requirements under an employer's duty of care are wide-ranging and may manifest themselves in many different ways, such as:

Clearly defining jobs and undertaking risk assessments

Ensuring a safe work environment

Providing adequate training and feedback on performance

Ensuring that staff do not work excessive hours

Providing areas for rest and relaxation

Protecting staff from bullying or harassment, either from colleagues or third parties

Protecting staff from discrimination

Providing communication channels for employees to raise concerns

Consulting employees on issues which concern them.

An employer can be deemed to have breached their duty of care by failing to do everything that was reasonable in the circumstances to keep the employee safe from harm. Employees also have responsibilities for their health and wellbeing at work - for example, they are entitled by law to refuse to undertake work that isn't safe without fear of disciplinary action.

Acas runs comprehensive training courses for employers in looking after the health and wellbeing of their employees. Visit the Acas training and business solutions section for more information.

A perfectly fair and reasonable expectation.

Any Manager/Proprietor who thinks different is in the wrong job and clearly has no understanding of their role.

[matthew.brough]

It might work for big companies but not for the little guys, it would be quite easy to get another engineer to do your jobs when there's lots of them. Not so easy if there's only 2 engineers

It might work for big companies but not for the little guys, it would be quite easy to get another engineer to do your jobs when there's lots of them. Not so easy if there's only 2 engineers

+1

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I've had a rest now before my tiring journey to Bristol tonight. Will probably be 2am before I get to bed and have to be at a meeting at 9. Maybe I should refuse and let everyone down?

In answer to your question, I can't force anyone to do anything, but as you are aware continuous employment is subject to satisfactory performance and in the early part of someone's employment it is much easier to remove a poor performing employee than it is for one who has length of service.