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Re: [LUG] OT: Health & Safety (Was Re: F.A.S.T.)

 

On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:21:52 +0000
Julian Hall <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Julian,

> thought your mate could have quit and claimed constructive dismissal
> due to the quite clearly idiotic behaviour of his employer being
> detrimental to his health - just a thought.

He'd been there only a matter of months.  Barely got his seat wet
really.  I don't think constructive dismissal claims can be made until
you've been there 12 months.

> > Even stranger, to me at least, is the fact that there is no
> > requirement to clean _pupils_ toilets in schools.  Staff toilets
> > are covered by relevant legislation, but not pupils.
> Now that IS weird since the schools all have a duty of care to the 
> pupils whilst on their premises.  Admittedly it's Health & Safety *At 

True, but their duty of care is far, far less than that forced upon
nurseries and pre-schools.

> there is bound to be some piece of legislation they can be nobbled on.

You'd have thought so, but so far, apparently not.

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