Legal Safeguards: Navigating Health and Safety in the Work Sphere

Eversheds Sutherland LLP (Ireland)

In this podcast, Emily Paisley, Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team in Belfast, and Laura McManus, Associate in our Employment team in Belfast, will bring you through the interlinking areas of employment and litigation in the health and safety at work sphere. This podcast will cover a wide range of topics, to include the difference between an employee and a work, the impact this may or may not have on employers’ health and safety duties, the reporting requirements for health and safety incidents, the impact these incidents can have in the workplace from a disciplinary perspective but also the civil and criminal repercussions employers might face.