Employers do not have a right to sack or harass employees who make claims for personal injury compensation after a work accident.
If your employer harasses or sacks you, a complaint to an Employment Tribunal can be made against the company.
Your employer is responsible for your health and safety while at work.
Most companies are aware that employees may be injured in the course of their duties or may become ill as a result of their work.
Employees have the right to claim compensation from their employers if the accident at work was caused as a result of the employer’s fault or the carelessness of another employee or other people. Many employers understand this and from our experience, employers hardly harass or sack their employees because of a claim for injury compensation.
The majority of employers are required by law to take out insurance cover to be able to pay compensation to their employees after an accident or illness sustained at work.
Employers must tell all employees about the existence of the insurance policy by displaying a copy of the certificate of insurance where all employees can easily read it.
The employer’s insurance must be for a minimum indemnity of £5,000,000.
If an employer does not take out insurance, the company might be prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive.
You will not lose your job if you make a claim for personal injury compensation because of your
work accident.
If you have suffered injuries in an accident at work, you may be entitled to claim for compensation. You should seek advice from a specialist
work accident solicitor.
Asiimwe Balinda
Personal injury solicitor