Blair seeks to change Lords mesothelioma compensation ruling

Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that he aims to “change'” a ruling by the House of Lords limiting compensation for asbestos-related deaths.

As Workplace Law previously reported, the House of Lords decided last month that employers shouldn't be liable for the full damages awarded to victims of mesothelioma if a worker was exposed at more than one job. The judgment may block the families of workers that were employed by now bankrupt companies from recovering some compensa... (319 more words)

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