Strategy 1: Reporting workplace accidents to the police and the applicable labour authority

The Federal Law No. 8/1980, as amended (Labour Law) imposes a number of obligations on employers regarding employee health and safety and managing employee injury, including reporting obligations.

Specifically, where an employee sustains an employment accident or contracts an occupational disease, under the Labour Law, the employer must immediately report the matter to the police and the Ministry of Labour (or the applicable Free Zone authority). Article 142 goes onto prescribe particular matters that must be contained in such a report including the employee's name, age, occupation, address and nationality, along with a summary of what occurred and the medical aid and/or treatment provided to the employee.