Do you have an Adverse Weather Policy?

It has been estimated that the cost of absenteeism due to the extreme weather conditions we have been experiencing could reach over £230m. Such a huge cost for many small businesses in the current economic situation could be catastrophic. A survey by the Forum of Private Business estimates that small business employers in the UK already spend a total of £391m per year on absence control and management – more than any other aspect of employment law.
it seems prudent to have a contingency plan in place amid warnings that cutting pay and holiday to account for time taken off work may just create resentment, and that if staff are asked to work from home employers are responsible for ensuring that employees’ homes meet H & S standards.
An Adverse Weather Policy is a good place to start, so that employees know where they stand and a consistent approach is applied to the granting of special leave, use of annual leave, flexible working, or non payment for time off.

If you would like to put a policy in place, please contact us. We can supply a standard policy for you to use.