Civil liability for and commercial consequences of health and safety breaches
Updating author: Ruth Wintersgill
Summary
- Employees who are injured or made ill at work may be entitled to sue their employer for compensation. (See Claims by employees)
- If an employer injures someone other than one of its employees, the victim may be entitled to sue it for compensation. (See Claims by non-employees)
- There are potential commercial consequences of occupational incidents, accidents and ill health in addition to criminal law and civil law consequences. (See Commercial consequences)
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