Should I become a Witness?

Former Member

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?