Employers must take care of sub-contractors
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In the UK, a House of Lords judgement emphasizes the need for employers to ensure that employees of sub-contractors who work for them are given appropriate health and safety protection. The case of Regina v Associated Octel Company Ltd. centres on the injury to a sub-contractor's employee who was repairing the lining to a hazardous storage tank. Octel was prosecuted under section 3 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 for breach of duty, despite its submission that it had no control over the activities of its sub-contractors RGP Ltd.. The duties of employers and sub-contractors are discussed.
Publication Name: Health & Safety at Work
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0141-8246
Year: 1997
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Employers are luke warm about private medical insurance
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The 1998 survey of corporate health insurance from Aon Consulting Healthcare showed the number of British employers offering employees private medical insurance to have remained static. At the same time, the average cost of private medical insurance premiums continued its rise along with the volume of claims, leading Aon to the conclusion that more employers will not provide private healthcare in the future.
Publication Name: Employee Health Bulletin
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1358-2194
Year: 1999
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