Employer's liability

Question 1

Can regulations be relied upon as the basis of a claim for a breach of statutory duty?

Answer 1

No, regulations can not be solely relied upon but will be relevant when assessing a breach of duty in negligence.

Question 2

Will occupational stress be reasonably foreseeable if the claimant has denied offers of help/ stated they were not stress?

Answer 2

Occupational stress will not be reasonably foreseeable in these circumstances as employer’s are entitled to take employees statements at face value>