Tag (SQ): Employee Protection

Fred requested a ride in an official car to run an errand on a route that the official car was going. While in the car, Fred ignored caution by the driver not to rest his arm through the window of the car with the glass rolled down.

The driver of the official car decided to race another vehicle with the support of Fred and in the process an approaching car ran into the official car and injured Fred whose arm was severely mutilated.

Fred is contemplating asking the company to compensate him for his injury indicating that the accident occurred while in the official vehicle. The company on the other hand intends to terminate Fred’s appointment on the grounds that he has become disabled.

(a) Please advise management on whether compensation should be given to Fred and whether there is justification in law for Fred’s termination.

(b) Explain steps a staff should take when there is imminent hazard at the workplace and indicate the protection available to the staff.