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Employers must consider home working and flexible hours to reduce unsafe travel during UK snow and ice warnings, following legal duties under health and safety law.
- On November 20, employers across the UK should note Met Office yellow and amber warnings for snow and ice affecting parts of Yorkshire, while the Health and Safety Executive urged flexibility for staff unable to commute safely.
- Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers must take reasonable steps to protect employees, although UK law does not give workers a blanket right to stay home, and Employment Rights Act, Section 44 protects employees refusing unsafe work.
- Employers should grit pathways and keep indoor temperatures at least 16°C while considering home working and flexible hours; staff must promptly contact employers if commutes become unsafe to discuss leave options.
- Commuters face uncertainty as freezing roads and delays bite, with some needing annual or unpaid leave while others get paid or remote work; Section 44 of the Employment Rights Act protects those refusing unsafe travel.
- Older people face raised health risks from prolonged cold, the Met Office warns, while households turning heating on this week may see higher energy bills, according to the Energy Saving Trust and heat pump guidance.
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