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Title: Employers Liability
Post by: Tristan R Clean on May 06, 2009, 10:34:29 pm
Can anyone tell me wether i need employers liability for my father in law

he works for me one day a week , uses his own van and set up and has his own work rest of week.

+ has his own public liability insurance.

Thanks Tris
Title: Re: Employers Liability
Post by: Window Washers on May 07, 2009, 08:15:53 am
Can anyone tell me wether i need employers liability for my father in law

he works for me one day a week , uses his own van and set up and has his own work rest of week.

+ has his own public liability insurance.

Thanks Tris
So hes a sub contractor, you will need to have subcontractors insurance I believe
Title: Re: Employers Liability
Post by: pepperminttoo on May 07, 2009, 05:57:09 pm
You don't need ELI for him if he is a subbie. But you should make sure that his PLI is the same value or greater than your own. If it is less and he has an accident when working for you then it can cause problems with the insurance company.
Title: Re: Employers Liability
Post by: JSMC on May 07, 2009, 06:09:15 pm
get him to go self emplyed and you giv ehim some work and get  a cut from it.
Title: Re: Employers Liability
Post by: Window Washers on May 07, 2009, 06:27:58 pm
You don't need ELI for him if he is a subbie. But you should make sure that his PLI is the same value or greater than your own. If it is less and he has an accident when working for you then it can cause problems with the insurance company.
your insurance needs to cover sub contractors
Title: Re: Employers Liability
Post by: Tristan R Clean on May 07, 2009, 07:21:19 pm
I was reading on hse website that a family member working with you
you dont need employers liability.
Title: Re: Employers Liability
Post by: GWCS on May 07, 2009, 07:37:32 pm
I was reading on hse website that a family member working with you
you dont need employers liability.
??

If they are working FOR (be it employed by you, or on a sub contractor basis) your company then they need to be covered by your insurance.

If they are working for themselves (under their own company/name) then their own PL insurance is fine.

So if you GIVE them work to do for their company then you dont need to do anything (better advise your customers first someone else is doing the work), but if they are working under your name you need to get insurance for them.

Oh, and in any case - check with your insurance company if you are unsure.
Title: Re: Employers Liability
Post by: Pittmonkey on May 07, 2009, 09:33:56 pm
My lad will be finishing collage for the summer soon and is rubbing his hands together at the thought of coming out at weekends to help Dad with the Con cleans etc. He's been with me a couple of times just as a go-fer and gave him a few bob.

He 18 nearly now so can get his hands dirty. So whats the script? Do I need ELI for what is casual labour. If so what does it cost?


Wayne
Title: Re: Employers Liability
Post by: KLEEN-ZONE on May 07, 2009, 09:58:12 pm
Most Insurance companies won't allow you to take out  E/L insurance for family members. I tried many times to add my son and always refused 
Title: Re: Employers Liability
Post by: Window Washers on May 08, 2009, 06:08:48 am
My lad will be finishing collage for the summer soon and is rubbing his hands together at the thought of coming out at weekends to help Dad with the Con cleans etc. He's been with me a couple of times just as a go-fer and gave him a few bob.

He 18 nearly now so can get his hands dirty. So whats the script? Do I need ELI for what is casual labour. If so what does it cost?


Wayne
hes a close family member so you dont need employers, best to check though
Title: Re: Employers Liability
Post by: Tristan R Clean on May 08, 2009, 09:42:43 am
Is a father in law not a close family member?