Legal Implications of Bullying at Work The Health Safety and Welfare Work Act requires employers to manage and conduct workplace activities so as to avoid and prevent the occurrence of improper conduct and behaviour, which would adversely affect the health, safety and welfare of employees. Bullying in the workforce raises a range of issue, ranging from health, safety and welfare, […]
Lone Worker Issues I Lone workers are those who work by themselves, without close or direct supervision. They may include persons working in fixed establishments with one person, (e.g. shops, petrol stations), agricultural or forestry workers. They may include those working outside normal hours, such as security personnel and cleaners. They may include many service workers, such as postal workers, […]
Night Workers There are limitations on night working and shift working, which recognise the particular dangers that they may pose. Night work is subject to risks by way of physical or mental strain. If an employee who is engaged in night work, exhibits symptoms of ill health, which are recognised as being connected with night work, the employer must reassign […]