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aamir  
#1 Posted : 11 January 2016 15:46:28(UTC)
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aamir

Hi All,

The question raised during an internal H&S audit of an office. Do we really need to display Employers’ Liability Insurance certificate on notice board? It is available on employer’s intranet and everyone can have it electronically.
Any thoughts please.
jodieclark1510  
#2 Posted : 11 January 2016 15:50:20(UTC)
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jodieclark1510

Personally I would so any visitors/ contractors can see it too. Wherever I've worked its been displayed somewhere
Invictus  
#3 Posted : 11 January 2016 15:56:04(UTC)
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Invictus

It is not a legal requirement to display the certificate anymore.
jwk  
#4 Posted : 11 January 2016 15:57:41(UTC)
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jwk

This is atright from the horse's mouth, from the Horse and Safety Executive :-) publication 'Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 - A Brief Guide for Employers:

'When you take out or renew a policy, your insurer will give you a certificate of employers’ liability insurance. This must state clearly the minimum level of cover provided and the companies covered by the policy. You must display a copy of the certificate of insurance where your employees can easily read it.

Since 1 October 2008 you have been allowed to display your certificate electronically. Employers choosing this method need to ensure their employees know how and where to find the certificate and have reasonable access to it. Factors to consider include the availability of the chosen format and ensuring employees understand how to use it. For example, this arrangement may be suitable where all employees have access to a computer as part of their job.'

So you do not need it on the wall and can 'display' it electronically,

John
jodieclark1510  
#5 Posted : 11 January 2016 16:04:58(UTC)
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jodieclark1510

what if people don't have access to a computer? It depends on the circumstance of the work being undertaken.
jwk  
#6 Posted : 11 January 2016 16:10:14(UTC)
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jwk

It certainly does Jodie, as the quote from HSE makes clear,

John
aamir  
#7 Posted : 11 January 2016 16:41:30(UTC)
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aamir

reference HSE40

You may not need employers’ liability insurance for people who work for you where:
they do not work exclusively for you (for example, if they operate as an ■■independent contractor);
David Bannister  
#8 Posted : 11 January 2016 17:49:24(UTC)
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David Bannister

Just a quick comment: EL Certs are irrelevant to visitors & contractors as the compulsory insurance cover applies to the employer only for his liability to his employees.

The employer will choose whether to buy insurances that cover his liability to non-employees.
jodieclark1510  
#9 Posted : 12 January 2016 08:58:41(UTC)
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jodieclark1510

David all I mean is there is no harm in having it on show- plenty have evidence of insurance on site entrances for example, or you have new staff starting who may not have access to computers yet. If you can guarantee all people have access to it then great, then again i have worked in jobs where i haven't had computer access or I've had a warehouse full of staff not have access (And before anything is said I know the OP said in an office environment- never know they may have employed maintenance staff for example).
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