As homeworking gains in popularity, the potential health and safety pitfalls for you increase. So why not use our homeworking policy to help you establish ground rules that protect your position?
Published 31.01.2005
With many employees working at home on a temporary basis, you may feel that you need to carry out individual risk assessments for display screen use and supply furniture or equipment. What’s actually
necessary?
Published 27.04.2020
One of your senior regional managers is now home based, so they can minimise travel between sites. However, when you stated that you needed to risk assess their house, your offer was politely
declined. Should you insist?
Published 03.12.2007
A shake-up of flexible working legislation is likely to prompt more requests to work from home. How should you deal with the health and safety implications?
Published 28.08.2014
It seems that many businesses will continue with a model that includes at least some homeworking. If this is your plan, what are the health and safety implications?
Published 01.10.2021
The HSE has quadrupled the amount of information on its website covering the topic of homeworking. But does it cover the tricky questions all employers have about responsibilities towards those
working from home?
Published 04.01.2022
At a recent conference, Lord Young, who is currently reviewing health and safety for the Conservative Party, described the process of completing a risk assessment for those who work at home as
nonsense. Does his opinion count?
Published 23.04.2010
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health has published guidance on managing the health and safety of employees who work away from your office. What advice does it contain and is this
something you should follow?
Published 12.09.2017
With homeworking now becoming the norm for many office workers you need to undertake some basic checks to be sure that they are able to work safely in that environment. What questions should you ask?
Published 07.12.2020