Well, I guess the UK has some of the same type of workers compensaion problems we do here in the U.S. What a surpries…
A Norfolk, Great Britain landscaping firm has been fined for failing to buy compulsory insurance to protect its employees.
The Norfolk Ranger Ltd was fined $1,124.83 Waffham Magistrates Court and ordered to pay $482.07 in costs. (WCxKit)
The court heard how the company failed to produce a current Employers Liability Compulsory Insurance (ELCI) certificate when asked to do so by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in April this year. The subsequent investigation found that the company did not have ELCI.
Appearing at court, The Norfolk Ranger Ltd, based at Park Farm, Mileham, Norfolk, admitted breaching Section 1(1) of the Employers Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969, for failing to hold ELCI. (WCxKit)
HSE Inspector Steven Gill noted, "Injuries can stop employees from working for a significant period of time – or even for life, and it is vital that they are protected – that is why this type of insurance is compulsory. ELCI means those employees will not be left to fend for themselves and their families if unable to earn a wage.
"Failing to have this insurance potentially leaves members of staff doubly disadvantaged in the event of an incident or ill health. This case is a warning to all employers about how seriously HSE takes this issue."
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