Director’s duties back on agenda with new MP’s Bill

A new Private Members Bill has been put before the House of Commons.  The Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) Bill would amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) to place further statutory duties on directors.  Currently, directors can be prosecuted as well as the company under Section 37 of HSWA if the offence is proved to have been committed with the ‘consent or connivance of, or to have been attributable to any neglect on the part of’ ... (280 more words)

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