Employer's Liability

Question 1

When will an employer be liable for defective equipment?

Answer 1

The Employer’s Liability (Defective Equipment) Act 1969 (‘the 1969 Act’) applies where an employee is injured in the course of employment by defective equipment provided by their employer.

As long as the defect is attributable to fault on the part of some third party, the employer is also deemed to have been negligent.