The Employer's Liability (Defective Equipment) Act 1969 (c. 37) is a short statute which makes employers strictly liable for defective equipment that causes any injury. The purpose was to ensure that employers fully insure their staff for all health and safety risks, and are encouraged to put in place preventative measures.
Case law
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Hewison v Meridian Shipping Services Pte''
002 002, 0O2, O02, OO2, or 002 may refer to:
Fiction
*002, fictional British 00 Agent
*''002 Operazione Luna'',
*1965 Italian film
*Zero Two, a ''Darling in the Franxx'' character
Airports
*0O2, Baker Airport
*O02, Nervino Airport
Astronomy
*1996 ...
EWCA Civ 1821, allowing an employer an illegality defence,
Ward LJ dissenting.
See also
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UK labour law
United Kingdom labour law regulates the relations between workers, employers and trade unions. People at work in the UK can rely upon a minimum charter of employment rights, which are found in Acts of Parliament, Regulations, common law and equit ...
References
*Jeremy Stranks, ''Health and Safety Law''
United Kingdom labour law
1969 in labor relations
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1969
Employers