Managers should inform their employees about any changes in global and local laws which can affect their employment in an organisation. The need for continuous knowledge about human rights at a working environment makes the use of laws even more important in order to regulate the overall operations of an organisation.
The aim of this article is to present the important right about healthy and safe at work. It presents how the health and safety Act is implementing in real life situations in the education sector and explains regulations and strategic decisions made by leaders and managers.
The establishment of the Lisbon Treaty in the European Union provides new legislative powers to the European Parliament which it equal to the Council of Ministers on deciding about EU actions and expenditure, which can affect the European business operations regarding how to behave and implement managerial decisions.
Keywords: Health and Safety, Employment Law, European Union, Human Resource Management.
Author: Eleftherios M. Colocassides
© 2021 The Author(s). Published in RUFSO Journal Article,Volume 25
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