A vision for the future: employer responsibility for eye tests

The cost of an eye test is far less than a health and safety lawsuit. As employees become more educated in company eye test legislation, the cost for employers could potentially rise, with staff requesting eye examinations, spectacles and other optical devices for work.

Employers are required by law to cover the cost of an eye test for a worker if they request it, and also pay for any optical equipment they need to work in a safe manner, most commonly spectacles.

Employers are only l... (588 more words)

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