SA bell-ringers who are provided a place to stay and food are being compensated for their "work".
I always work outside, should I be compensated if I contract pneumonia? Pneumonia is not an issue of working outside in the cold. It can be viral, bacterial, or caused by certain parasites. So, just exactly how did your company expose him to any of those vectors?
We rent in a building. He worked for the building owner.
Did you ever get a cold in the summer without air-conditioning? Probably not.
Think of your body as a container. The heat usually kills the germs in the summer. How do you keep penicillin alive? You put it in the refrigerator.
That is how people get sick. I use to put layers on to go shovel snow. I put thermal underwear which is cotton and cotton absorbs the sweat and then I become a refrigerator after a few hours of being in the cold. You are not being compensated for everything like life threatening injuries.
By law, if I get injured on the job, it comes out of the employer's insurance.
Holy-fuck-me-to-tears! I work in Alaska, graveyards. You cannot educate me about cold. And ladders? Well, anyone with an operating brain cell knows what the "dangers" are. We dress for the climate. We understand that when it's cold, the ground is icy, the wind blows...we understand to take precautions. Who in hell wants to be on the injured list? Any ass with a sense of self-preservation chooses to take the recommended precautions rather than relying on the court system to compensate them for their stupidity.
A few years ago there was a snow storm in Philadelphia and the football team offered those who helped shovel a chance to see the game for free. A man shoveled over 30 hours without gloves and here is what happened:
A Philadelphia man said he shoveled snow at Lincoln Financial Field for 30 hours getting ready for the big NFC championship game, and now he is in the hospital, in danger of losing his fingers, his toes, his ears and possibly his nose.
Man Who Worked Eagles Game May Lose Fingers, Ears, Nose | The700Level
Fan who shoveled, saw game will lose frostbitten fingertips Eagles "better win the Super Bowl," patient says. - Philly.com
He got hurt on their property. They let him shovel without gloves and proper clothing.
They are a billion dollar organization.
Unfortunately even though the big guy is trying to help the little guy, jurors often find sympathy real fast for the victims. It is not a good idea to end up in court.