Employers owe their employees particular duties.
These duties are imposed upon the employer both by common law and by statute.
The first issue to consider therefore is “who is an employee?”
This chapter deals with the above considerations.

6.1 An Employee? 48
6.2 The Employer’s Liability. 51
6.2.1 Common Law Duties 51
6.2.2 Employers’ Statutory Obligations 55
6.2.3 The Regulations and Strict Liability? 59
6.3 Employers’ Liability Check¬list 60
6.4 Suggested further reading 60
6.5 The 1992, 1998 and 1999 Regulations 60