Duty of care – content pattern

Employers have a legal 'duty of care' to protect workers' health, safety and wellbeing.

When to use this pattern

Use this pattern when you first mention an employer's duty of care on a page.

The pattern

[intro specific to topic where 'duty of care' is first mentioned]. This means [employers / you] must take reasonable steps to support [employees' / workers'] health, safety and wellbeing. 

Example

Employers have a 'duty of care' to their employees. This means they must take reasonable steps to support employees' health, safety and wellbeing.

Things to remember

Always put 'duty of care' in inverted commas on first mention.