The aim of the submitted contribution is to analyse the valid legal regulation of the issues of indemnification for work injuries and occupational diseases, with an emphasis on the investigation of their sources and causes. Following the investigations carried out, the employer is obliged to compensate the affected employees and to take appropriate preventive measures to prevent their recurrence.
At the same time, the employer is entitled to waive all or part of his liability if he demonstrates sufficiently all the facts that justify him. Therefore, a comprehensive practical list of what means of such proofing is useful in practice will be made.