Companies are being warned to provide support and training to help prevent staff suffering repetitive strain injury following a successful compensation claim made by a Guardian freelance sub-editor last month.
Andrea Osborne was awarded damages after developing severe RSI that got progressively worse during her employment with the newspaper. Although regarded as a temporary employee by the Guardian, the court recognised her plea and awarded her £37,500.
Firms are expected to assess the way employees are sitting, the height of their seat, the angle of keyboard, and how often they get up to move around and advise them if they are at risk of developing RSI. It is hoped that this will make their employees' working experience more pleasurable and decrease the chances of substantial claims for personal injury compensation being made. Back