{"id":3631,"date":"2022-06-06T04:04:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T03:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=3631"},"modified":"2022-07-05T07:49:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T06:49:05","slug":"transport-strikes-and-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/transport-strikes-and-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"How Should an Employer Deal With Transport Strikes and Weather Affecting Employees?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As an employer, you need to think about weather disruption and transport strikes affecting your employees’ ability to get to work. You will likely be affected by this at some point, and possibly more than once. As such, it is beneficial to have a clear process regarding how you deal with this. It is sensible to be flexible during such situations as this is likely to increase staff morale. Also, think practically <\/span>about alternatives you can offer when your staff are affected by bad weather or public transport <\/span>strikes.<\/span> Indeed, planning for these circumstances can add to the overall productivity of your business. Of course, you will also need to consider y<\/span>our legal <\/span>obligations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article will explain how you can deal with transport strikes and bad weather affecting your employees. It will explain what a policy about this may contain, alternatives to your employees coming into the workplace and legal considerations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transport Strikes and Disruptive Weather Policy<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is very useful for you<\/span>r business to have a policy that deals with what you expect of your employees where bad weather or transport strikes affect their ability to work. Where you have a policy in place, your staff must follow this. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A policy could detail the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n