Should I become a Witness?

[Jazza]

There was an accident in my work last month whilst I was covering a shift in the restaurant (I work for a large department store)

I was OK with speaking to the health and safety inspector but now the person involved wants me to be a witness and a solicitor would like to contact me.

I'm doing well in my work, I'm established there and don't want to jeapordise my job (albeit weekend/part time) for the sake of being a witness. The manager of the store asked me what the inspector asked me and implied that what I had said was "the right thing" (I actually missed out a few details of what was said to the inspector when I was speaking to the the manager)

I have the feeling that if i become a witness things will be made hard for me at work and I get nothing out of it (not that I want anything - I just mean this person could get a payout and I get a hard time at work)

I wasn't the only person to witness this btw.

Would you be a witness? Should I?

[Flashman's Ghost]

If you were injured would you want someone to be a witness in your case?

[z-]

bit of a tough one but yea i think id do it

[Whowhere]

Depends, if it was a witness to a crime then yes. If you're jeopardising your job so someone can make a few extra quid in compo then i wouldn't bother.

[Mist]

Dunno. Can't they make you anyway?

I'd do whatever was right. (For my own judgement of right.)

[Calvin]

I voted no, just to even the scores up a bit :D

[katralla]

I voted no, just to even the scores up a bit :D

ah ha ha ha.

[Man Of Kent]

TBH if being a witness prevents a possible repeat in which you could be the victim, why the hell wouldn;t you?

[Jonny8888]

Being a witness shouldn't effect your status at work anyway?