Workplace Safety for Women: How Can We Make Our Workplaces Safer for Everyone?

Dear Folks, I came across this article in Human Capital Magazine on "Workplace Safety for Women." I thought of sharing it with you all for your knowledge.

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Hi Anita,

If you are using Adobe Acrobat to read this article, you can go to the Menu bar, click on the View link, and select the option of Rotate View → Clockwise. The shortcut for this is "Shift, Ctrl, and Plus."

Hope it helps. :)

Hey Pravin, thanks a lot for your help. Ankita: For you and as a reference for other HR professionals, I am attaching the same file but in a format that is conducive for reading.

Regards.

Company Responsibility for Female Employees' Transportation After 8 PM

As per the labor law, we are mandated to drop women employees home after 8 PM in the BPO/IT sector.

What if a female employee is using her own transport? Will the company be responsible if something happens to her?

What if some female employees send a request stating they will not be taking company transport for a particular day since someone is picking them up? What should the company do in such scenarios?

If, as per the law, it mandates the company to drop female employees, then I think you should follow the practice to avoid any legal proceedings in the said scenario.

1. If the Female is to Use Her Personal Mode of Transport

She should give in writing that she does not need the company's transportation and would manage on her own. The shift timing should be mentioned so that it is understood that despite odd shift hours, she willingly agrees to use her own means of transport.

For example, if a firm has a female staff member working with her brother or cousin, she might prefer to go back with her husband/fiancée or her brother/cousin rather than relying on the company's transport. Whatever the reason is, it is her personal choice, but the company should not be held liable if the female willingly opts out of the transport service.

2. If on a Particular Day She is Not to Use the Company's Transport

In such a case, the female should also give in writing that for the said day she would not be using the company's transport as she shall be picked up by XYZ. She agrees that in such a case, the company is not liable for her safety as they cannot track her safety.

However, for any mishaps, you can also ask the female to note down the contact number and/or address of the person who is to pick her up, her relation with the said person, and the mode of transport.

Seniors can also suggest some ways in such a scenario when the company has no fault, but if some mishap happens, what should be done.

I have gone through the article completely... It's really worth it. The discussion that is going on is also valuable. However, having it as a sticky at the top is not visually appealing. I see many threads under the safety and health of your employees forum that are equally important. Therefore, having one thread stuck at the top is something I find unappealing.

I hope moderators will agree with me and change the sticky status of this thread. Let all threads receive the same level of importance. Alternatively, consider moving this to the best threads forum title.

Thanks in advance, and I request not to interpret this as a negative comment against anyone. This is just my perspective.

Thank you.