Never been involved in such a policy simply because it has not been addressed. I cannot understand why any company would want to develop a snow-day policy in the first place. Would this lead to a motorway closed policy or even a rail stike policy? The company should consider how it manages any absence because of weather conditions or other problems affecting staff ability to attend work. This is HR topic rather than H&S, it is aboput not being able to attend work for whatever reason and can only be judged on the circumstances that exist on the day. However, if you need to develop a policy on when your company would pay wages or not this should be covered again by HR not H&S.

I totally agree with what Bob has said - however, the OP asked if we had any experience of such a policy, so to answer the original question... Where I am, if you don't get in (for snow, or any other reason except sickness etc), it's either annual leave or you make up the time. Making up the time in very small chunks over an extended period is permitted. Arguments against this policy - it discriminates against those who cannot work at home because of the nature of what they do (e.g. building maintenance teams). They end up losing leave when it wasn't their fault they couldn't get in. Staff who can work from home don't lose leave, they just work from home. Arguments for this policy - if you don't do this, people who could work from home will just say "why should I work from home on a snow day when other people are just having a day off without any cost to themselves". Personal opinion - I respect both of these viewpoints. If it were down to me I'd allow the line managers some flexibility, an employee who's spent five hours on a stranded train trying to get in to work may feel aggrieved to be treated the same as someone who's looked out of the window, seen some snow and gone back to bed. And on a VERY personal note (and with tongue in cheek), what about the employee who COULD work from home if only IT would get their fingers out and supply them with the kit?

Thanks Smurf and Co Its a hot subject and would cause a tidle wave of frustration but i thought i would see what is out there Thanks

Simon - I have recently written and implemented such a policy, which had the support of our staff forum, Union and Management team and board. PM with e mail address if you would like sight of.

I can only access my works email server from home, everything else is done by memory stick!