Rescue remedies

The principal objective of the employers' liability (EL) system is to secure restitution for those who are harmed through the negligence of their employer. In the UK, this is seen almost exclusively in terms of financial compensation. This contrasts sharply with the approach adopted by many overseas workers to compensation systems, where rehabilitation plays a much bigger role. In its broadest terms, vocational rehabilitation is the process whereby those who are ill, injured or have a disability are helped to access, maintain or return to employment or another useful occupation. Fai...