This is from a HSE, health and safety executive, which is a body regulating welfare at work. This is the guidance for employers:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg293.pdf
What arrangements should I make for meal breaks?
There should be a suitable seating area for workers to use during breaks - it needs
to be clean and located where food will not get contaminated.
There should be washing facilities nearby, and a means of heating food or water for
hot drinks. You must maintain good hygiene standards.
This is a minimum requirement
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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I consider kettle, microwave oven and fridge as basic facility for employee welfare that every office building should provide in this day and age. After hearing that my new office does not offer these conveniences, none of my family or friend could understand the reason behind the deficiency and consider my working place poor. Personally, I am the most inconvenienced by the lack of free, or in our case, any, hot water, as I do not drink caffeinated tea or coffee. We now have to buy all our hot drinks and lunch, which is a substantial increase in expense and inconvenience. I hope we can work to have a better working environment.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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The office move has not been handled well. Information has only been offered by management after persistent badgering (begrudgingly) and in drips and drabs, creating an unpleasant atmosphere and culture of disconnect. Any responses or justifications have been brusque.
With regards to the lack of kitchen facilities, we have essentially had a pay cut forced upon us as we are now expected to pick up the cost of a hot meal/drinks. The canteen is not an acceptable replacement as they do not provide access to a microwave and tea and coffee is still a considerable cost.
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CasioDon
10 years ago
When describing our current enclosure, one word aptly fits the bill that is Alcatraz. Within the modern world a kettle is verging upon a basic human right (major retailers place kettles under their "Basics" section, probably just after bread), how else can I have that "ahhhhh" PG tips moment at work that the adverts promised? Though the idea of a nuclear fallout shelter that also serves tea/coffee, whilst protecting from the zombie apocalypse is nice, a choice of brewing my own PG Tips would be preferred.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
A satisfied work environment can really help the productivity and morale.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
they should also let us plug in our nespresso machine!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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the lack of facilities in this office is poor, to the extent I can't work effectively and comfortably under these circumstances. Also having no where to heat up our food, means we have to buy elsewhere, and it is driving up our monthly food costs. Thus the provision of basic facilities such as kettle and microwave would be much appreciated.
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Edit Kovalcsik
10 years ago
I personally never worked anywhere before where there was no kettle, (or a fridge and a microwave for that matter). These facilities should be able to co-exist with a cafe. I can't even think of on what grounds these facilities can be banned, and I don't see how it could be maintained for so long.
This is from a HSE, health and safety executive, which is a body regulating welfare at work. This is the guidance for employers: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg293.pdf What arrangements should I make for meal breaks? There should be a suitable seating area for workers to use during breaks - it needs to be clean and located where food will not get contaminated. There should be washing facilities nearby, and a means of heating food or water for hot drinks. You must maintain good hygiene standards. This is a minimum requirement
I consider kettle, microwave oven and fridge as basic facility for employee welfare that every office building should provide in this day and age. After hearing that my new office does not offer these conveniences, none of my family or friend could understand the reason behind the deficiency and consider my working place poor. Personally, I am the most inconvenienced by the lack of free, or in our case, any, hot water, as I do not drink caffeinated tea or coffee. We now have to buy all our hot drinks and lunch, which is a substantial increase in expense and inconvenience. I hope we can work to have a better working environment.
The office move has not been handled well. Information has only been offered by management after persistent badgering (begrudgingly) and in drips and drabs, creating an unpleasant atmosphere and culture of disconnect. Any responses or justifications have been brusque. With regards to the lack of kitchen facilities, we have essentially had a pay cut forced upon us as we are now expected to pick up the cost of a hot meal/drinks. The canteen is not an acceptable replacement as they do not provide access to a microwave and tea and coffee is still a considerable cost.
When describing our current enclosure, one word aptly fits the bill that is Alcatraz. Within the modern world a kettle is verging upon a basic human right (major retailers place kettles under their "Basics" section, probably just after bread), how else can I have that "ahhhhh" PG tips moment at work that the adverts promised? Though the idea of a nuclear fallout shelter that also serves tea/coffee, whilst protecting from the zombie apocalypse is nice, a choice of brewing my own PG Tips would be preferred.
A satisfied work environment can really help the productivity and morale.
they should also let us plug in our nespresso machine!
the lack of facilities in this office is poor, to the extent I can't work effectively and comfortably under these circumstances. Also having no where to heat up our food, means we have to buy elsewhere, and it is driving up our monthly food costs. Thus the provision of basic facilities such as kettle and microwave would be much appreciated.
I personally never worked anywhere before where there was no kettle, (or a fridge and a microwave for that matter). These facilities should be able to co-exist with a cafe. I can't even think of on what grounds these facilities can be banned, and I don't see how it could be maintained for so long.