Category: Nezařazené
Work injuries
Almost everyone has come across the term “work injury” at work, and many have experienced one first hand. The media write about work injuries almost daily. Even so, a great deal of uncertainty surrounds the question “What is and what is not a work injury?” — and the answer decides whether an employee is entitled…
Occupational diseases
Occupational disease is an important term in employment law and compensation, even though it is less widely known than its counterpart, the work injury, which we wrote about in the previous article. Awareness of what an occupational disease actually means, and which illnesses fall into that category, is unfortunately very low. Many of the people…
Employer liability for a work injury
In the previous articles we explained what exactly lies behind the terms work injury and occupational disease. That does not settle the question of compensating them, though. When and how is it the employer who is liable for the employee’s harm, and why?
What claims can employees have after a work injury or an occupational disease?
In the case of a work injury or an occupational disease, an employee acquires a whole range of claims against the employer. Their purpose is to make good the harm suffered, whether financial or non-financial.
Compensation for pain and for impaired social functioning
A work injury or an occupational disease often brings pain, long treatment or even permanent consequences. That is exactly why an employee is entitled to compensation for the pain suffered and, where the state of health deteriorates permanently, also to compensation for impaired social functioning. What exactly do they involve, and what basic conditions have…