Employers complacent about corporate manslaughter law

Employers are unaware of the impact of new health and safety legislation which could see them heavily fined and shunned by customers and suppliers if found guilty of killing people by their actions.

A survey of UK business managers conducted by Workplace Law Group reveals that three quarters (73%) of firms do not know what health and safety cover their insurance provides, and that half (46%) have made staff aware of their health and safety policies but are actually failing to ensure that pol... (640 more words)

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