One in five think their employers should do more to keep them safe – Mitie
This comes as half of women (44%) and a fifth of men (21%) said they feel unsafe in the dark, even when commuting to work.
One in five (19%) workers think that their employer should be doing more to keep them safe, research from Mitie has revealed.
The research found that the measures organisations have in place to protect their employees from harm was of great concern for the younger generation of workers, with over a quarter (27%) of those aged 18 to 34 saying they expect their employers to be doing more to keep them safe.
This comes as half of women (44%) and a fifth of men (21%) said they feel unsafe in the dark, even when commuting to work.
This figure has risen to over a third (36%) amongst those who work less regular hours and leave the house or return home when it is dark.
With the amendments to the Workers’ Protection Act introduced in October 2024 further bringing personal safety up the workplace agenda, organisations face increasing pressure to address the expectation from employees to keep them safe.
Mitie has launched a partnership with personal safety app, WalkSafe, to offer package of employee wellbeing initiatives designed to enhance personal safety.
The partnership will see Mitie develop an enhanced version of the WalkSafe Pro version of the existing app, which organisations can provide to their employees, giving them the option to connect with trained operatives in a specialist security control centre should they feel worried about their safety.
The partnership also enables organisations to evidence their duty of care for colleagues through the platform, which allows for the reporting of incidents.
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