Directors 'could be banned' for health and safety breaches

Directors found guilty of serious health and safety offences are also likely to be banned from running a company if new sentencing guidelines come into force, warns law firm DWF.

The warning follows a report by Warwick University on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which says that too few directors are being disqualified for flouting health and safety rules.

While the Company Directors Disqualification Act, introduced in 1986, allows the courts to disqualify directors who ar... (259 more words)

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