The Minister claimed that raising the limit for workplace accidents to £2,000 would allay my fears, but given that USDAW and other unions have said that this will actually increase the numbers needing to go to the small claims court by five times, it certainly does not. There are still wide concerns around taking cases against employers, as he will know. Will he make any assurance that the portal will be tested, and that it will be ensured that an ordinary layperson can use it before any claims are implemented?
Civil Liability Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Ruth George
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 23 October 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Legislative Grand Committee proceedings (HC) on Civil Liability Bill [Lords].
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