Author: Roxanne Bradley
Published: August 22, 2018
Reading time: 1 minute
This article is 7 years old.
Read our disclaimer keyboard_arrow_down
This website content is intended as a general guide to law as it applies to the motor trade. Lawgistics has taken every effort to ensure that the contents are as accurate and up to date as at the date of first publication.
The laws and opinions expressed within this website may be varied as the law develops. As such we cannot accept liability for or the consequence of, any change of law, or official guidelines since publication or any misuse of the information provided.
The opinions in this website are based upon the experience of the authors and it must be recognised that only the courts and recognised tribunals can interpret the law with authority.
Examples given within the website are based on the experience of the authors and centre upon issues that commonly give rise to disputes. Each situation in practice will be different and may comprise several points commented upon.
If you have any doubt about the correct legal position you should seek further legal advice from Lawgistics or a suitably qualified solicitor. We cannot accept liability for your failure to take professional advice where it should reasonably be sought by a prudent person.
All characters are fictitious and should not be taken as referring to any person living or dead.
Use of this website shall be considered acceptance of the terms of the disclaimer presented above.
Over the summer, the United Kingdom was subjected to a heat wave which caused staggering temperatures.
In the media, there have been a number of stories in relation to male workers being required to wear trousers to work. One particular building firm informed their employees, shorts were a health and safety risk as such the male builders wore summer dresses in protest. Since then, we understand that particular building company have now allowed shorts to be worn.
So, what’s the legal position?
Most employers prohibit shorts particularly in industrial companies however the HSE have confirmed, there is no legal obligation on employers to ban shorts. It is down to the employer to make their own rules based on the findings of their risk assessments.
Therefore, as an employer you could contend it is safer to war long trousers as protections, effects from sun however your employees could attempt to content the matter by suggesting by allowing shorts, employees will reduce the risk from themselves being subject to heat related ill health conditions.
