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Q: My employee recently suffered a minor heart attack away from the site. He now would like to return to work but I would like to know what my legal liabilities are?
A: As the employer, you owe a duty of care to anyone who works for you. It would also be wise to check your liability insurance, as, if your employee brought a personal injury claim, it would be your liability insurers that your employee would seek compensation from. I suggest you set up a back to work meeting with your employee. Ensure that he understands that as a sub-contractor he has no obligation to provide information to you but that you would like to know whether he feels able to return to work.
I own a cake shop, and one of my cakes, given to a child, was found to contain a sharp pin inside. I have received emails from the parent, to which I apologised and refunded their money. I am concerned at the email, however, and the bad publicity that may result. How can I respond to this incident?
read moreI had an employee who also used the company nursery for her child. She put in a complaint about how her child was treated, and then sent a letter last month stating that because of this issue, she is resigning with immediate effect. She has worked for approximately 12 months. She did not raise a grievance with me but she had been off sick with depression and stress on two occasions. Her resignation letter states that she is resigning due to personal issues, thanking the staff who have worked with her. The employee also owes me a significant amount of nursery fees. What should I do?
read moreI have reinstated an employee. What should I do with regards to pay?
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