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Ireland
Meus v Dunnes Stores [2014]
Decision Number: IEHC639
Published on: 20/02/2015
Issues Covered:
Absence & Sickness Health and Safety
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Background

A shop worker is awarded €85,000 after hurting her back lifting boxes at work. The decision has useful deliberations on employers' liability under Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 1993, as well as explanation of the working out of quantum:
http://www.courts.ie/Judgments.nsf/09859e7a3f34669680256ef3004a27de/e6aa6fcddbae41f780257ddb005426c8?OpenDocument

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