What are employers obliged to do if you raise concerns about safe practice or the environment of care?
Employers are “vicariously liable” for the acts or omissions of their employees. That means employers are liable for the negligent acts or omissions of their staff in the course of their employment. So employers must have in place policies and procedures to ensure staff act safely and appropriately. In addition, the GSCC Code contains specific responsibilities for employers: “The Code requires that employers adhere to the standards set out in their Code, support social care workers in meeting their Code and take appropriate action when workers do not meet expected standards of conduct”. (Introduction to Employers Code). “Having systems in place to enable social care workers to report inadequate resources or operational difficulties which might impede the delivery of safe care and working with them and relevant authorities to address those issues(Employers Code 2.3); and “Supporting social care workers to meet the GSCC’s Code of Practice for Social Care Workers and not requiring them to
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