B1 – Intermediate
Injury sustained within the office premises is considered a workplace accident and it is your employer who is responsible for your medical needs. Most people are working from home these days because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, your home office is your workplace. What happens when you have these accidents while working from home?
Let’s read the German court ruling of this case.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2112/211213-workplace-accidents-4.html
Discussion Questions:
- Do you think employers are liable for employees’ work from home accidents?
- Do you have a workplace accident insurance? If yes, what is your insurance coverage?
- What are the common workplace accidents in your line of work?
- Are you working from home? Do you have a designated home office?