Workers ‘put in harm’s way’ during Storm Eowyn, says STUC
THE Scottish TUC has called for greater worker protection after workers were “put in harm’s way” by unscrupulous employers during Storm Eowyn.
A new STUC report has shown that workers felt compelled to attend work despite the recent red-alert weather warning for fear of losing wages or losing out on future shifts.
A survey of 48 workers found 41 critical of their employer’s attitude, and of the 39 required to attend work during the storm 35 believed it unsafe.
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