With employees working from home during COVID, employers need to ensure they are protecting employees wellbeing. Under section 2 of the health and safety at work act 1974, employers have an obligation to protect their employees during work including at home.
Employers need to consider new risk assessments to take into consideration additional stresses the employee may be considering and protect health and wellbeing, include home set up, light, heating etc.
Clarkslegal have a template risk assessment for our clients, get in touch with our employment team for further information.