Claimant firms gear up for EL claims as employers rush workforce back after lockdown
Lawyers have warned that insurers could face an influx of employers' liability claims after the government changed its stance and is actively encouraging those who can’t work from home to return to their workplace following an easing of coronavirus lockdown rules.
Vikki Watt, partner and solicitor advocate at BTO, said: “Claimant firms are gearing up for an influx of employers’ liability claims on the basis that testing is not routine and suspected cases are
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