I Have Been Injured At Work: What Are My Rights?
If you were recently injured at work, the last thing you want is to spend endless hours searching for information as to your legal rights. We know that you may feel concern about meeting your ensuing medical costs and sustaining your current lifestyle. We have put together a simple outline of your rights so that you can provide for yourself and your dependents during this difficult time.
Managing Workplace Injuries and Workers Compensation
Workplace Injuries and Taking Leave Permanent employees who are injured at work have access to ten days of paid ‘personal/carer’s leave’, which can be taken by anyone who is unwell for work because of an illness or injury. This leave does not get ‘paid out’ when your employment ends. Independent contractors do not have access […]
Secondments and Changes of Duty
Suppose that you were to go on secondment for a year to a different business, or a different arm of the business that you work for. The position that you were required to perform on secondment was a little different to that which you ordinarily performed prior to secondment. You get injured during your secondment, […]