14 May 2015
We have many clients who unfortunately suffer from an accident at work in which they sustain personal injury and require expert legal advice and assistance to obtain the rightful compensation owed to them from their employers as a result.
However, clients are often concerned about making a claim for personal injury suffered at work during the course of their employment in case their employer were to terminate their contract and they lose their job, particularly in the current economic climate.
If an employer were to dismiss an employee without good reason for doing so, then that employee may have grounds to claim for unfair dismissal* and receive compensation for this. There are also laws to protect employees who feel forced to resign simply because they have made a compensation claim against their employer. This is called constructive dismissal*.
If you were to unfortunately suffer an accident at work, our advice to clients would always be ensure that the accident is reported to a colleague/supervisor/manager and recorded in the accident book. We would always encourage clients to seek medical attention promptly and follow any medical advice given by a GP/hospital.
We would encourage clients not to miss out on compensation that may be owed to them as a result of suffering an injury at work.
*Depending on length of service with employer
