Beyond the Job Description: What’s Classed as Unreasonable?

19/08/2025 36 min

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Episode Synopsis



Where do we draw the line on “any other duties as required”?From junior staff cleaning up excrement 🧹 to graduates being sent to move cars to dodge parking tickets 🚗 - some workplace “extras” cross into unreasonable (and unsafe) territory.In this HR:ER episode, our HR consultancy digs into:- What really counts as a “reasonable” duty?- Who gets to decide when the line is crossed?- When does inconvenience tip into health & safety risk?- Should policies spell out limits - or stay vague?💬 We’d love to hear from you: What’s the most unreasonable duty you’ve ever been asked to do at work? 🎧 Tune in now! Our HR software includes a custom policy and contract builder, so you can clearly outline duties and save your business from tribunals - starting from just £1 per person, per month. https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl#HR #UnreasonableDuty #Podcast #EmploymentLaw #HRER
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