Employer not liable for employee’s injury while kneeling at work

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision that awarded an employee damages for a knee injury sustained while kneeling during stocktaking at a filling station. The original court had found the employer liable for not assessing the risk of lower limb injuries or providing appropriate equipment. However, the Court of Appeal determined that the injury was not reasonably foreseeable by the employer, and the employee was performing an ordinary activity that did not require special training or equipment. The appeal was allowed, and the plaintiff's claim was dismissed.