As sec 47 of HASAW has been removed, now the particular person suing need to prove negligence, not just a breach of regulations. To accomplish these objectives it has appointed designated member(s) of staff to be accountable for wellness and security to preserve workplace health, safety and welfare procedures beneath constant review to liaise with the Wellness and Safety Executive wherever necessary and to keep the Authority and its Board abreast of new legislation, EU Directives, Regulations and British Standards, in order to ensure on-going compliance with the law.

In these situations, to be capable to effectively claim damages the worker will will need to establish that the employer’s statutory breach was the trigger of his or her injury. Even though the worker in this case was not effective in his damages claim, employers must not be complacent about compliance with their statutory duties. The defence of typical employment is … Read the rest >>>