workplace accidents

montane

What is the extent of employers liability when it comes to workplace accidents.

For example if someone spills a kettle of boiling water while making tea at work (somewhat self-inflicted), what liability would an employer have versus for example tripping on a uneven tile?

coylemj

The employer has a duty of care to provide a safe working environment, what constitutes negligence in the case of specific accident or events is determined on a case by case basis.

But since you quote two specific events, tripping on an uneven tile and getting burned by a kettle while making tea, the uneven tile would probably be an open and shut case of the employer not providing a safe environment while the kettle might be considered a hazard that everyone encounters in their own home so the fact that the accident happened at work doesn't necessarily involve liability on the part of the employer.

But let me reiterate that no two cases are the same so it's not possible to give a definitive answer without all the facts. I know you asked a question in a previous post which got immediately closed by the mods and you're now asking a more general question, it's simply not possible to draw a definite line to define what is and is not negligence. You really need to talk to a solicitor, there's no shortage of them willing to take on personal injury cases that have a reasonable chance of success.