15 January 2015
The Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Act (“ERRA”) came into force on 1 October 2013. Section 69 radically altered the landscape for employees seeking damages for personal injury as it removed strict liability for a breach of health & safety regulations. On 5 January 2015, Richard Baker MSP lodged his proposal for the Damages Claims (EU Directive on Safety and Health at Work) (Scotland) Bill.
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