Within our construction company, wearing safety clothing is of course mandatory. Now, one of the employees is definitely refusing to put on his sawing trousers if it is more than 25 ° C. Last Wednesday it was that time again. He was walking in his shorts. I had a spirited conversation with him, but he remains stubborn. What now?
The responsibility of employers for the safety of employees goes very far. That is why an employer may also take far-reaching measures if employees do not comply with the safety regulations. If a spirited conversation does not help, I would refuse the man access to his workplace and send him a letter with an official warning and the announcement that he can only go back to work when he wears his saw pants. It can also help you to state in advance that, as long as he is unable to work, for this reason, he is also not entitled to wages. Because although an employee is almost always entitled to continued payment of wages, even if he is suspended, for example, in this case, the employee himself chooses not to work, namely by refusing to wear his saw pants.