It is never the employer’s intention to
put their workers at risk. Work place accidents can happen anywhere, even in
the organisations that have maintained a reputation of high work place and
employee standards. However, if anyone has been injured in a non-fault accident
at work their responsibility rests with their employer despite his/her efforts
towards a safer work environment. In the text below we will look at the rights
of employees after being involved in a work place accident and making accident at work claims.
Fear of Losing
their jobs:-
It is common for employees who have
sustained injuries in a non-fault work place accident to be apprehensive about
making claim against their employer. They fear that by doing so they will lose
their jobs or be mistreated by their employer in some way. It is against the
law for employers to take up such an attitude towards employees who make accident at work claims and therefore employees should not
have this fear.
Be given lighter
responsibilities:-
Ideally, an injured employee must be
given complete rest so that they may recover from their injuries as soon as
possible. They should also be compensated for their loss of income as a result
of time spent away from work. However, based on the nature of job someone
giving time off from work is not always possible. Under such circumstances the
employee should be allowed to take up a lighter work load while they recover
from their injuries.
For more information related to accident at work claims you are more than welcome to get in
touch with 247 Solicitors by phone on 01204 263000 or email info@247solicitors.co.uk.
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