Employer Insurance

As an employer, the legal duty lies with you to take out “Employer’s liability insurance” and to provide a safe workplace for your nanny or employee. 

They may be injured at work or may become ill as a result of working while in your employment. They might try to claim compensation from you if they believe you are responsible.

Employer’s Liability Insurance would pay for the damages awarded and associated costs. 

The importance of Employer’s Liability Insurance 

If you don’t have Employer’s Liability Insurance, your nanny or employees could make a claim against you, holding you responsible for an accident. 

This could result in you paying vast amounts from your own pocket and would affect the relationship you have built up with them. Plus, you can be fined up to £2,500 for any day which you are without suitable insurance if you do not hold a current employer’s liability insurance policy that complies with the law. 

Obtaining Employer’s Liability Insurance 

The easiest way to obtain employer’s liability insurance is to speak with your household insurers.

Some household policies may automatically include this cover, or you can ask that your policy is extended to cover it. If your household building and contents policy does not cover anybody working in your employment in your house, then you will have to get a separate policy. 

This cost lies with you as the employer. You must be insured for at least £5 million. In practice, most insurers offer cover of at least £10 million to cover any extra costs such as legal fees. 

You must also display the certificate of insurance or make sure that it is available to be seen by your nanny or employees. 

If you do not display the certificate of insurance or refuse to make it available to Health and Safety Executive inspectors when they ask, you can be fined up to £1000.   

If your household policy doesn’t cover employer’s liability insurance, then Feather Payroll can refer you to one of our affiliates, for you to have a bespoke insurance put in place to cover any employer’s liability.