Domestic workers can now claim for workplace injury, but employers must register
12 March 2021 5:18 PM Sadsawu
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New Coida rules have been gazetted. The next step is for relevant parties to make sure domestic workers do benefit says Sadsawu.
Domestic workers who contract an illness or are injured on the job can now apply for compensation, after the terms were gazetted this week.
The move follows the landmark Constitutional Court ruling last November, ordering that domestic workers be recognised under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (Coida).
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Northern Ireland shopworkers have spoken out about the abuse they have experienced during the coronavirus pandemic.
A survey from Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) shows that 79% of shopworkers said abuse from customers was worse last year than previously, with many blaming the coronavirus pandemic for the spike.
The survey of 2,729 shopworkers across the UK found that 88% experienced verbal abuse, 60% were threatened by a customer and 9% were assaulted.
Some Belfast shopworkers have spoken out anonymously about their experiences.
A pizza counter worker said that customers are “not happy there is now an order service in place for the pizzas because of the Covid situation and can get aggressive and very rude on occasions.”
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