Winter workplace planning should cover employee safety, business continuity, staffing resilience, and HR legal compliance. It is best to prepare before severe weather arrives rather than react once services are disrupted.
Given our focus is on ensuring clients follow their processes and can demonstrate compliance, we would recommend treating winter readiness as a formal management exercise, with named responsibilities, documented risk assessments and evidence that the agreed actions have been completed.
Look at workplace health, safety and facilities
Staffing and attendance
Business continuity and severe weather
HR policies and employment compliance
Employee wellbeing and winter support
Management accountability, risk assessments and evidence
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Bad weather, travel disruption and pay
Workplace temperatures, conditions and winter wellbeing
Managing festive holidays and working cover arrangements
Fairly planning all inclusive workplace celebrations
Managing sickness absence
If you would like assistance managing a winter policy procedure or any difficult HR situation, please get in touch on 01473 276170 or email us at soshr@sos-hr.co.uk