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At the weekend I watched a programme on Channel 4 called Don’t Look Down (http:\/\/www.channel4.com\/programmes\/dont-look-down)\u00a0where the practice of young people climbing such things as very tall cranes without safety wires, known as urban free climinbing, was featured \u00a0With graphic filming of what it is like to be 100 feet or more in the air, which made me feel physically sick as I do not like heights, clearly the people being filmed were enjoying the thrill and exhilaration.<\/p>\n

Apparently the craze started in Russia and has now spread to the UK. \u00a0Whilst there have yet been no deaths from this bizarre sport in the UK, only time will tell whether they will remain a zero statistic. \u00a0Of course, whilst this is an extreme sport, many employees take part in other sports which can be dangerous, such as racing, skiing, rugby, horse riding, snowboarding, mountain climbing, all of which carry the risk of something going wrong. \u00a0These issues lead to the consideration of what stance employers can take if their employees partake in extreme or dangerous sports particularly with the risk of accident, disability or death.<\/p>\n

The consequences of an employee being off due to sickness absence after taking part in an extreme or dangerous sport will be the cost to an employer. \u00a0Depending on the length of sickness absence, the employer will have to pay out SSP or occupational sick pay and possibly recruit a temporary member of staff to cover workload if the absence is to continue for several months. \u00a0To protect themselves an employer can add a caveat into an employment contract or employee handbook so that if an employee has an accident due to their leisure pursuits the employer is not liable for sick pay. \u00a0If existing terms and conditions are being changed in this manner it is important to consult and get agreement with the workforce. \u00a0A policy related to a death in service benefit may also be treated in the same manner.<\/p>\n

Employees at risk of not being paid sick pay should they have an accident can take out personal insurance.<\/p>\n

Management of any long term sickness problem due to the taking part in extreme sports needs to be handled carefully.\u00a0 Any injuries sustained will be because of the employee\u2019s failure to manage the situation correctly and may not be a capability issue.\u00a0 Therefore the employer may consider the use of the disciplinary procedure for this conduct issue if the employee is unable to return to work. \u00a0If the employee has become disabled through their sporting activities the employer will need to ensure there is\u00a0 no discrimination<\/p>\n

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