Join APIL Secretary and senior fellow Brett Dixon, for an introduction to this increasingly important and complex area of law.

The course of webinars is intended for practitioners looking to hone or update their skills in the more complicated areas of employers liability and responsibility for those at work.

Taking part in all the webinars will:

• Help you understand the principles of negligence that underpin success in these types of cases
• Protection for those working at height:
  • The scheme of the Work at Height Regulations 2005
• Use of personal protective equipment:
  • The scheme of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992 and the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018
  • The changes to the Regulations from 6 April 2022 and the applicability to workers other than employees
• Safety on construction sites
  • The scheme of the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015
  • Understanding who is a duty holder
  • Understanding who is owed a duty
• Contributory negligence
  • The approach in cases involving workplace incidents
  • The heightened requirements placed on employers
  • Dealing with allegations of failings by employees

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The full four webinar series includes:

Winning at Work at Height Cases
20 August: 11.00-12.00

Personal Protective Equipment
20 August: 13.00-14.00

Succeeding in Construction Site Cases
22 August: 11.00-12.00

Contributory Negligence and Apportionment in Employers Liability Cases
22 August: 13.00-14.00

To book individual sessions, please use the links above to be redirected to their individual page.