Employer's Liability

Employer's Liability
Under the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969, employers are under a statutory duty to take out insurance against claims by employees for injuries/disease arising in the course of or out of employment. It is a criminal offence not to display the insurance certificate.

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