New York Workers' Compensation Law § 11 states as follows: The liability of an employer prescribed by the last preceding section shall be exclusive and in place of any other liability whatsoever, to such employee, his or her personal representatives, spouse, parents, dependents, distributees, or any person otherwise ...
Section 191 (1) (a) of the LRA provides that, should the employee believe his/her dismissal to be unfair, he/she may refer the dispute to the CCMA or bargaining council (if there is one in the relevant industry). This has been the dispute procedure followed since 1996 when the LRA came into effect.
Labor Law § 240 makes property owners and general contractors vicariously responsible for injuries to workers on their projects for any failures to provide proper fall protection onsite, even if without fault themselves.
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