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13. Employers' Liability Insurance

  • The Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 requires employers to insure against employee injury or disease arising from work.
  • The material states a minimum cover of £5 million for any one occurrence.
  • Failure to have insurance can result in a fine of up to £2,500 for every day of non-compliance.
  • Display the insurance certificate at the workplace or make an electronic copy available for inspection.
  • Failure to display/make it available can result in fines of up to £1,000 per day according to the material.