Conditions of Employment: Weather
(asked on 7th March 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he make an assessment of the potential merits of extending employment rights to allow employees take leave during a red weather alert.
This question was answered on 12th March 2018
Employers should look kindly on workers who follow official guidance not to travel and treat them in good faith. I would encourage employers to come to a reasonable solution on leave that is fair to employees and right for their business.