Employer’s liability insurance and workplace safety
If you employ a personal assistant (PA), you must have Employer’s Liability Insurance. This is a legal requirement. It protects you if your employee becomes ill or injured while working for you.
You can also choose to add cover for:
- legal costs
- employment tribunal fees
There are specialist insurance providers that offer policies for people employing personal assistants - search in your internet browser for personal assistant insurance, to compare options.
Keeping your employee safe
As an employer, you must make sure your PA has a safe place to work and knows how to carry out tasks safely. You should work together to agree on safe ways to do tasks and avoid risks.
This might include:
- lifting equipment properly
- training, such as a Food Hygiene Certificate if they prepare food
- safe handling of medication
Skills for Care has helpful advice and training resources for individual employers.