Employer s liability compulsory insurance

Since the 1st January 1972 it has been compulsory for employers to insure against their liability to pay damages for bodily injury or disease sustained by their employees arising out of and in the course of their employment. This was enacted by section 1(1) of the Employer s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 and failure to comply with the provisions of the Act by an employer renders him guilty of an offence and liable to summary conviction - section 5. 

Employer s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) General Regulations 1972 115... 

Employer s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 78,148 Employer s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1998 148 Employer s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) General Regulations 1972 148... 

There is a legal requirement upon most employers to have in force employer s liability insurance covering injury to their employees. Public liability insurance, while not compulsory, is strongly recommended, both in terms of third-party liability (arising from the effects of corporate activities) and product liability (arising from the effects of corporate products. 

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