You might be worried that making a claim against your employer could affect your relations with them. However, there are a couple of important points which might set your mind at ease:
- Your employer should have liability insurance. Any person or business which employs people is legally required to hold employer’s liability insurance. Failure to do so means facing hefty fines for the offending employer. More importantly, however, it means that the overwhelming majority of employers will be insured against the risk of a compensation claim from one of their employees, and so will not be paying your compensation themselves.
- There are legal protections against unfair dismissal. Making a compensation claim following an assault at work is an exercise of your legal rights. Whether your claim is successful or not, your employer cannot legitimately fire you for taking this action. To do so would be classed as unfair dismissal.
If you experience any problems at work following a compensation claim, contact us to discuss what your rights are and what the best course of action would be.
