Your right to compensation for accidents at work

The law sets out many rules to protect you from accidents at work and compensate you if you become injured while working. You are entitled to compensation if you can prove that the workplace accident was someone else’s fault - this could be your employer, a fellow employee or another company based at your place of work.

Your employer is not allowed to treat you unfairly or dismiss you for making a workplace accident claim. They are also required by law to have insurance against staff accidents. This means that their insurance company will pay your accident compensation, not your employer.

Eligible workplace accident claims might involve injuries from:

• Unsuitable or damaged equipment • An unsafe system of work • Dangerous working practices • Contact with dangerous materials • Poor health and safety