Work Place Injuries Do Not Seem to Bother Employers Personally
The Director of the Legal Department of the National Accident Helpline (NAH), John Campbell, was forthright in stating that the present scenario of recession has created a big rift between the employers and the workers. He feels that employers need to sit up and take notice of the growing concerns of employees about their welfare at the workplace.
Mr. Campbell’s statements come after the publication of the annual survey report by the NAH, which has pointed out that a staggering 97% of the employees feel that their employers do not look after them. They feel that the lack of personal apologies by the employers after any workplace-related injury shows their neglect towards employees’ health and safety.
This data is disappointing, especially after an earlier report by the National Accident Helpline had revealed that almost 62% of the workers feel that that there is a lack of interest in safety and welfare amongst their employers since the recession began.
Mr. Campbell also stressed that an individual apology by the employer will not compensate for the lack of health and safety related procedures at their workplace. This is apparent from the fact that almost ninety percent of the workers said that they would file for injury compensation even if their employers gave a personal apology for the mishap.
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To bring about a change in the situation, he suggests that employee welfare should not be a mere formality for the companies. Rather, the focus should be on genuinely providing better facilities for the employees’ health and safety. Such corrective measures by employers will help companies in retaining their employees and will result in savings, as employers will not have to pay high compensations in case accidents do occur.
