From 597aa42d92bd15014f75ebb760171268cf4ee699 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wellspringcp <69349872+wellspringcp@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2021 16:01:58 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 15-04-workplace-health-and-safety.md --- .../15-04-workplace-health-and-safety.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/15-torts-and-coordination/15-04-workplace-health-and-safety.md b/15-torts-and-coordination/15-04-workplace-health-and-safety.md index 7f0d21d..5ad57bc 100644 --- a/15-torts-and-coordination/15-04-workplace-health-and-safety.md +++ b/15-torts-and-coordination/15-04-workplace-health-and-safety.md @@ -47,3 +47,7 @@ The burden of proof shall lie with the employer to show that they have in fact p Upon judgment proceeding for the plaintiff(s), the defendant may also source and nominate their own options for ameliorating the hazard and these options shall also be subjected to the good faith criteria. Should the litigants be unable to come to a settlement over which method(s) should be deployed, a legislatively defined procedure shall be used to settle the dispute and guide the jury to arrive at the final decision on behalf of the litigants. The plaintiffs implicitly agree to a renegotiation of the employees' terms of employment, in line with the requirements to effectuate the finally decided method, including changes to duties, hours, compensation, etc, as decided by mutual agreement or by the jury through the legislatively defined dispute settlement procedure. + +### Declaratory relief: Risky job: + +Should judgment proceed in favour of the defendant, an additional declaratory relief shall be granted if the plaintiff was unable to show that a good faith method of ameliorating the hazard exists. The judgment now being on record, it should inform current and future employees that the particular harm complained of is a risk that comes with the job, which has no human solution as yet, and must be factored into the decision of employees in that environment; until such time that a good faith method is demonstrated before the courts.