Following the flooding in Gloucestershire, many businesses are temporarily with out water, so their toilets don't work. Can people be expected to work half days or should they just be sent home? What rights do the employees have?
2007-07-24 00:20:52 · 8 answers · asked by mendipmoon 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
After 4 hours and no toilets you can leave as the place is unfit for work.
2007-07-24 00:23:08 · answer #1 · answered by Tiger01204 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I really think you are being a bit petty minded. A toilet is not related to Health & Safety Law and in the particular circumstances currently affecting your area you are surely being "unreasonable" in citing that as justification for not reporting to work, particularly if by failing to perform your duties you may well be harming the interests of others. There are various ways of relieving yourself other than by using a normal loo, which all mankind are aware of and utilise when circumstances so necessitate, so stop whingeing and do some work!
2007-07-24 01:52:50 · answer #2 · answered by Wamibo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm fairly certain that public places such as schools, workplaces, pubs, cafes, etc, all have to have toilet facilities by law. in a crisis situation such as the flooding, you might decide to not go by the letter of the law and all pull together in a 'getting on with it' sort of spirit - but if you want to go by the letter of the law then i'm pretty sure that you would be within your rights not to work in a place with no facilities. it's a judgement call.
do you have a union? if not then the people to ask for certain would be the citizen's advice bureau http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/
it seems to me that in this kind of crisis situation, your employer is going to be grateful for all the cooperation they can get. if you can manage without putting yourself out too much, i would do that. good luck!
2007-07-24 00:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by soph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check with healt and safety.or your union or the go to the tuc web page.they might help you.i think work places should be
clean and safe to work in.and with no toilets that dsoe not sound like a clean place to work.
2007-07-24 00:36:31 · answer #4 · answered by peter o 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your employer has to allow you the time to "relieve " yourself , so if you have to do a short travel to get to working facilities then he must let you...
2007-07-24 00:24:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/index.htm
These are the correct people to ask. It is illegal to provide an environment unfit for work.
2007-07-24 03:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by clairejgray1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no.seek advice first before telling them what you think.contact a.c.a.s and they should be informative to your question.if in doubt ,dont go in to work.
2007-07-24 00:24:43 · answer #7 · answered by steven e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called your civil rights. check it out. you'll be glad you did.
2007-07-27 10:33:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋