.back 2 work on monday after 14wks.bit worried as i had a fall at work that was why i was off.fell on wet floor from leaky fridge ave seeked legal advice .boss is saying it never happened :shock: i am going 2 feel awkward when i go back and i am sure he will be quite annoyed that i am claiming ,but it was not my fault.
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A leaky fridge is an accident....and the money you get from the claim will come out of the companies pocket...not your managers :shock:
Did you put the accident in the accident book?...if you did then thats your proof isnt it?
I hope for your managers sake that there is an accident book in operation....it is illigal not to have one....and your solicitor will have a field day with it....
Go in on Monday....hold your head up high and enjoy your day....
Good luck
Kay
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A cafe with no accident book...NO WAY.... :shock:
Get some legal advice.....It also might be worth looking at if the fridges should be serviced every so often because its a cafe....
I reckon they want you to leave so you wont complain....
Sorry im a bit of a 'geek' with this sort of thing!...LOL
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Does your boss keep records of all the staff training he has done regarding health and safety???
Hes gonna be upset that you have caught him out...thats all....and he knows hes for it!!!!
When you go back to work keep a log of things they say/do just in case they try to get you to leave...
Let me know how you get on.
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It's 10yrs since I had an accident at work. I slipped on some oil that was dripping from the back of one of the machines.
We'd been asking for it to be sorted for days.
We had an accident book but my supervisor wouldn't let me finish work an hour early to go checked out at the hospital cos I already had a doctors appointment that night.
Cut a long story short, I ended up with my arm in plaster for 2 wks and on lighter duties at work. I couldn't afford not to work, I didn't know if i'd win my claim (I did).
I was made to feel I was in the wrong for claiming and although I wasn't asked to leave I did feel uncomfortable and ended up looking for something else. It took 8 months but I moved jobs. Took 18 months for the claim to come through.
My advice like has already been said when you go back make a note of any comments made that are degrading or insulting or that make you feel uncomfortable being at work.
Good luck, hope it goes well for you
Carol xxx
Your boss sounds like a real greedy idiot!!
If your fridge is still leaking maybe you could ring the HSE?
He can't do anything to you for making sure that your workplace is safe, after all, that's supposed to be his responsibility.
At least they'll be able to give you some advice.
Hope this helps.
Take care
Love
Christine
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The HSE is the Health and Safety Executive, they're a government department. They're the ones that investigate when accidents happen in the workplace, and if there's negligence on the part of the employer they can fine them etc.
I've been on their website and apparently if you're off over 3 days due to injury at work your employer is supposed to let them know..
It might be worth giving them a call for some advice. I bet they'll be interested that you haven't got accident book at work...
0845 300 99 23
Hope this helps.
Take care
Christine
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Sorry just realised they don't have one :shock: All Employers MUST have one, tell them to get one just for you