As an employer, you have a duty of care to your employees. What does this mean? It means that when they are on your property, it is your responsibility to keep them safe. However, a duty of care covers more than just responsibility of safety. You need to make sure that employees are happy and have good emotional health. You need to think about the work environment and make sure they have the support they need for difficult situations. So, let’s look at some of the ways, you can make sure you are taking full responsibility for your employees.
Setting Up A Safe Environment
Your first task is to make sure that there are not any dangerous hazards present in the office. You should be inspecting your office on a regular basis to make sure that this is the case. Or, appoint health and safety officers to complete this job for you. In particular, take care of dangerous equipment. All the equipment in your office should be checked on a regular basis to make sure it is still safe to you. This includes everything from the kettle in the kitchen to the computer servers in the basement.
Image Via PixabayAs well as this, you need to make sure that you have the correct safety features in place. One example to take note of the is first aid cabinets. All areas of your business should have a first aid cabinet nearby with everything they need for an emergency. Some businesses also have a defibrillator kit on the premises.
Providing Support
You need to make sure that you are giving your employees all the support that they need. Usually, this means providing HR staff. A full team of HR staff can be expensive, and that’s why many businesses outsource this part of the company. Their employees still get all the support that they need at a fraction of the cost. You can find HR teams online, available to hire and this service is easy to set up. It’s always good to have an HR team because they will be able to deal with any issues that crop up.
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You might think that your responsibility for your employees ends as soon as they leave the office. However, if they are facing emotional pressure in their job and it affects their personal life, you may be held accountable. Particularly, if you were aware of the issue and did nothing to make it better. Even if you were not aware there was issue a judge may not accept ignorance as an arguable defense. Especially, if you were at least partially responsible for the level of stress that they were experiencing.
Their Actions
Source Of ImageLastly, you should be aware that your company will be held accountable for any actions employees take at work. Therefore, if they put a person’s life in danger, you could be held accountable by not preventing it. If you take your responsibility for your employees seriously, this will not be an issue. You will run a safe environment with a great team of staff behind you.
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