Convictions 'will be easier under Corporate Manslaughter Act' - July 24, 2008

The new Corporate Manslaughter Act will make it easier for prosecutors to secure a conviction against employers, one expert has claimed.

Ian Mayers, a partner at law firm Mills and Reeve, told The Business the law removes obstacles that had previously [read more...]

Council to invest in health and safety officers - July 10, 2008

Thurrock Council is to appoint four health and safety officials to ensure the workplace wellbeing of its staff is maintained at all times, it has been reported.

According to the Thurrock Gazette, the local authority will spend £130,000 a year on [read more...]

Corporate manslaughter laws spark body armour fears - July 7, 2008

New corporate manslaughter laws are leading councils to buy body armour for local government staff, the Guardian reports.

Concerned about corporate accountability for safety, hospital trusts and local authorities are supplying stab- and bullet-proof vests for A&E and hospital staff, teachers, [read more...]

New act will lead to more prosecutions - June 27, 2008

The Corporate Manslaughter Act will lead to more companies being successfully prosecuted for health and safety breaches, according to industry figures.

It comes after the news that the owner of a fireworks depot and his son are to face trial accused [read more...]

Firms 'taking driver safety more seriously' - June 23, 2008

An industry figure has claimed the introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter Act has forced more companies into improving the health and safety measures concerning employees who drive as part of their jobs.

Speaking at the Brake gala dinner, where Fleet Safety [read more...]

HSE has more of an impact - June 10, 2008

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) believes the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has had more of an impact in raising the level of workplace safety than the new corporate manslaughter act will.

Chris Macrae, global supply chain policy manager at the [read more...]

Court fines "so low as to be irrelevant" - April 30, 2008

The Centre for Corporate Accountability (CCA) has claimed that the fines imposed by courts on companies found culpable for work-related deaths are not enough.

Research conducted by the charity revealed that court-imposed fines for staff deaths equated to less than [read more...]

Farmers need to recognise importance of health and safety - April 11, 2008

Farmers need to ensure their health and safety practices are up to date following the introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter Act earlier this week, one expert has warned.

The new act means greater culpability for employers if a [read more...]

Manslaughter law marks 'a new dawn' for health and safety responsibility - April 10, 2008

A new manslaughter law, which came into force last weekend, will ensure that "organisations can more easily be held to account" for health and safety failings, according to one expert.

Ray Hurst, the president of the Institution of Occupational [read more...]

Corporate Manslaughter act introduced today - April 7, 2008

The Corporate Manslaughter Act, a new piece of legislation designed to make it easier for companies to be prosecuted accused of causing death through health and safety negligence, has come into force today.

Under the new laws, a [read more...]