One of the UK’s largest private sector employers, Tesco, is giving all its UK colleagues free access to a personal safety app that can track their journeys and help them to raise the alarm if they don’t feel safe.
The grocer has made the wellbeing and safety of its colleagues a top priority and has chosen to invest in offering every UK colleague the Peoplesafe app.
The introduction of the app follows feedback from colleagues who said they sometimes felt unsafe travelling to and from work.
It helps address situations such as walking in an unfamiliar area late at night, facing aggression on the night bus or tube after a night out or using a private taxi alone.
If they choose to download the app, colleagues can get 24/7 protection whether commuting for work or going about their personal life. By setting their destination and mode of transport before travelling, the app can automate welfare checks on their mobile to ensure they feel safe and allow them to raise an SOS alert if needed.
If they don’t arrive at their destination on time or fail to respond to messages asking if they feel safe, then professionals at the Peoplesafe control room will call to check they’re safe and can raise an alarm directly with local police if necessary. Once they arrive at their destination, the app automatically closes the tracing process.
