Nada Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 High Court rules out compensation for public servant injured during work trip There's just no justice these days. As usual only the legal faternity win. It a sore point for me. Ive been denied compensation for doing my back at work. The boss said the receptionist was over the prescribed lifting weight of 20kg and I should have asked for assistance. Bloody pervert. 5
ThirdDrawerDown Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 If the employee is injured whilst engaged in an activity at a certain place, that connection does not exist merely because of an inducement or encouragement to be at that place. When the circumstances of an injury involve the employee engaging in an activity at the time of the injury, the relevant question is: did the employer induce or encourage the employee to engage in that activity? On the facts of the respondent's case, the majority held that the answer to that question was 'no'. Nada, your case is not comparable. Part of the substantive issue here is that the events happened outside of work, but at a venue that the employer had 'induced or encouraged' the employee to be at. From your brief description, you have described events that took place during work time, or maybe during a work break during the normal working day. Can you clarify please? It's unhelpful to make assumptions. For example, and you may want to correct this, I assume in these enlightened days that the receptionist is male and your boss is a woman?
Nada Posted October 30, 2013 Author Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Nada, your case is not comparable. Part of the substantive issue here is that the events happened outside of work, but at a venue that the employer had 'induced or encouraged' the employee to be at. From your brief description, you have described events that took place during work time, or maybe during a work break during the normal working day. Can you clarify please? It's unhelpful to make assumptions. For example, and you may want to correct this, I assume in these enlightened days that the receptionist is male and your boss is a woman? Details? Sure. My case occurred on the job, in the stationary room and in work time so I had assumed I would have a good chance of compo? I think the pivotal legal point in my case is the definition of my job description duties? They do include "exemplary service delivery" and "caring behaviour to all staff" so I had thought that was rather unambiguous. But you know how those for hire legal experts like to squabble about words . Are you a lawyer with one of those "no win, no fee policies" by any chance? Ive got a few more claims up my sleeve. By the way the sex of my reception and my boss and my genials should surely be irreverent in these enlightened times. Edited October 30, 2013 by Nada
Kaynin Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 . in the stationary room You're game, all sorts of nasties in there...
lencolad Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 In the stationary room ? Do the other rooms move about ? What causes the movement ? 2
mondie Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Outrage in the UK as the government moved to change the rukles for undercover police so they can no longer have sex while undercover. What are they going to do now?
Art Vandelay Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 A public servant who was injured while having sex in a motel room during a work trip is not eligible for compensation, the High Court has ruled. The Federal Government employee, who cannot be named, was injured in 2007 when a light fitting was dislodged and fell on her as she was having sex with a man. Probably just as well that the High court ruled against her. Just imagine the future claims if people thought they could be compensated for bad sex due to a poor fitting. 2
bhobba Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 Just imagine the future claims if people thought they could be compensated for bad sex due to a poor fitting. Or for bad sex due to bonking their boss for promotion. Now I don't know the truth of it but the ex husband of one of my sisters told me this beauty. When he worked for Testra there was this bird who was on the fast track and promoted ultra quick - the talk was she was doing the boss. One day he knocked on his bosses door - but opened it before he said come in. There she was on the table getting a rather, how to put it, a very intimate and private - again how to put it - performance feedback. Thanks Bill
proftournesol Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 Outrage in the UK as the government moved to change the rukles for undercover police so they can no longer have sex while undercover. What are they going to do now? surely there are enough wankers to send on those undercover assignments?
Rob181 Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) surely there are enough wankers to send on those undercover assignments? Very clever Prof...send only those who prefer wanking...free book or movie on successful completion...call it a wanker bonus...they will be held in high esteem...'cause they have a handle on things...I think I will stop now...Rob Edited November 1, 2013 by Rob181
captainclive Posted November 2, 2013 Posted November 2, 2013 It is no longer politically correct to call someone a wanker. Please use the correct term "Owner Operator" 3
ThirdDrawerDown Posted November 3, 2013 Posted November 3, 2013 http://safetyatworkblog.com/2013/11/04/sex-work-liability-and-safety/#more-12201
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