Employer's Liability (Defective Equipment) Act 1969

The Employer's Liability (Defective Equipment) Act 1969 (c. 37) is a short statute in the United Kingdom which makes employers strictly liable for defective equipment that causes any injury. The purpose was to ensure that employers fully insure their staff for all health and safety risks, and are encouraged to put in place preventative measures.

Employer's Liability (Defective Equipment) Act 1969

Act of Parliament
Parliament of United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make further provision with respect to the liability of an employer for injury to his employee which is attributable to any defect in equipment provided by the employer for the purposes of the employer’s business; and for purposes connected with the matter aforesaid.
Citation	1969 c. 37
Territorial extent	Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent	25 July 1969
Commencement	25 October 1969
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

Case law

• Hewison v Meridian Shipping Services Pte [2002] EWCA Civ 1821, allowing an employer an illegality defence, Ward LJ dissenting.

See also

• UK labour law

References

• Jeremy Stranks, Health and Safety Law