How much would my company need to pay towards reading glasses? I am using the computer at work?
The Health and Safety Regulations Act 1992 state that workers that comply to particular circumstances are entitled to have an ‘appropriate test’ paid for by their employees, The circumstances are quite clear and while the term ‘appropriate test’ is not clearly defined, it is taken to mean a standard opticians eye test. The circumstances are focused on the computer based requirements of your job, with length of time, type of work and regularity the key defining points. The act mentions issues such as the employee needing to use a visual display unit (VDU) for continuous spells in periods of over one hour, where the transfer of information between the employee and their VDU is key to their job. Although the term VDU is commonly used, it refers to a computer screen. The act also defines a number of computer husbandry issues that are the responsibility of both the employee and the employer. These include making sure there is no ‘unnecessary’ glare, perhaps by fitting an anti-glare screen,
