An employer is liable under law towards the employees to pay compensation in respect of injury or disease arising out of and in the course of employment. The employers’ legal liability for “employment” accidents may arise due to (a) Personal negligence of the employer, (b) The employer’s negligence in failure to use reasonable care and skill in the provision and maintenance of suitable an safe plant, safe place to work and safe system of work, (c) Breach of statutory regulations in regard to the safety of employees e.g., Factories Act, (d) Personal negligence of fellow employees, (e) Negligence of employees in the performance of their employment duties. As against the employer the employee is in a relatively weak position and it would be most difficult for him to successfully prove negligence on the part of the employer and claim compensation. As such, the Workmen’s Compensation Act was brought into existence which is now named Employee’s Compensation Insurance. See Also: “Employee’s Compensation Insurance .”