Monday - June 22, 2009

Son wants to work in dad’s business. Dad decides to train but wait. In the nanny state,,,,,

In the socialist paradise things are never simple.

I have to copy this darn thing out word for word. As usual, I can’t locate the link because the Telegraph didn’t put the story on line.  I tried to Google the headline but got nowhere.
See if you don’t agree this deserves a major Moonbat of the year even before the year is done with us.  If it’s accurate.

I don’t have problem where rules are in place for a reason, and reason prevails. But this article just blew me away with it’s unreasonable insanity.
Or maybe I missed something important. ??

SON NEEDS RISK SURVEY TO WORK FROM HOME
By Daily Telegraph Reporter

A FATHER who works from home was told to carry out a “risk assessment” and pay £350 (almost $700) so his son could join him for work experience.

Derek Coyle, 45, a property developer, wanted his 15-year old son to spend two weeks working alongside him to learn about the family business.

Mr. Coyle was contacted by his local council which said he would have to have the family home risk assessed.  Officials said he needed public liability insurance costing £350 for his son to work at the house, where he lives with his father. 

Mr. Coyle said: “I wanted to show my own son the business for his work experience. He lives here anyway.  But the council called and said they would have to assess our house for health and safety.  It’s a total waste of taxpayers’ money, sending council officers out here to do that.  On a day to day basis he would be at no more at risk than he would anywhere else.” His son was set to visit offices and building sites as part of his training.

A spokesman for Cornwall council said: “We are aware that legally a student can be placed with a parent for work experience without the usual insurance.  But we follow national guidelines in the administration of our work experience scheme.  The advice is that all placements should carry both employer’s liability and public liability insurance, including those with parents.

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The article never did say how the council discovered the kid would be working with dad. So that leaves an unanswered question.  Something or someone had to contact them to get this bru-haha started. Right?

I can see where on a construction site with tin hats etc. there could be concern about a possible accident. But this reports about a ‘risk assessment’ of their house. And I don’t understand that at all. It just smacks of the usual intrusive big brother situation.
Or maybe just another avenue to squeeze more money out of ppl.

Posted by peiper     on 06/22/2009 at 06:52 AM   
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