Few know: Employees can seek compensation from employers for Stress-Related injuries, Depression, Pains etc

Basic law is : An employer is liable to compensate for any kind of injury which an employee may suffer on account of job which he is doing on behalf his employers.

Many modern jobs are related to computers. Many jobs are coupled with deadlines and quotas to be fulfilled in time bound manner. Higher pay is linked with more labour. These all cumulatively lead to Stress, Depression, Shoulder pains, knee pains etc.

Few employees in India are aware that they can seek compensation from their employers for all such injuries and for medical treatment expanses if their stress or injury is because of the work they do.

In other countries, there are laws for this purpose. There are also insurance companies who pay on behalf of Employers. The Law and Procedures are well structured to protect health of employees.

In India, there is Workman Compensation Act. But this law may not work when an employee is Manager or Salesman or Clerk. Here, claims have to be made under general law.

Much awareness is needed in employees so that they can claim their rights.

Haresh Raichura
8/11/14



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