ISO 31030 provides organisations with a framework for managing the risks associated with business travel and strengthening their duty of care towards travelling employees.
For UK organisations, travel risk management can also have important legal implications. Employers need to understand the risks their people may face when travelling for work and demonstrate that reasonable measures are in place to assess, manage and respond to those risks.
Developed by GSA Global with specialist law firm Peters & Peters, this whitepaper explores ISO 31030 in the context of UK law and considers the potential civil, regulatory and criminal implications when an employee or other person suffers harm connected with work-related travel.
It also examines the responsibilities organisations may owe to employees and others, the legal options that may be available following an incident and the potential regulatory risks businesses should consider as part of their travel risk management arrangements.
ISO 31030 and UK Employer Duty of Care
ISO 31030 was published in September 2021 to complement the general ISO 31000 Risk Management Standard. It provides an international benchmark for travel risk management and a framework of good practice for organisations managing work-related travel.
The whitepaper considers how ISO 31030 may interact with existing UK law and explores the potential civil, regulatory and criminal implications for organisations when an employee or other person suffers harm, injury or death connected with work-related travel.
Nothing within this whitepaper should be treated as legal advice. Legal responsibilities and liabilities will depend on the circumstances of each individual case.
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