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  1. Corporate Killing Law Has Public Backing

    ... they have worked for employers who have broken the laws concerned with health and safety at work - 40 per cent of these say that someone was injured or killed as a result; and, - sixty-five per cent support the introduction of a corporate killing law and the same number believe workplace safety will only improve if directors can be prosecuted.  

    News | 19 Jun 2003

  2. Trade Union Threatens to Force Government's Hand over Corporate Killing Law

    ...t intends to increase the pressure on ministers if the Government fails to introduce a corporate killing law. At a Labour Party conference fringe meeting, Amicus political officer Danny Carrigan said the union would continue its campaign for a law on corporate manslaughter. He added that the union "will not cease in our commitment until senior directors and the companies they represent are made accountable for their actions or inactions that result in the killing of our members." This week six years ago, cabinet minister Jack Straw told the Labour Party conference the new Government would enact...

    News | 6 Oct 2003

  3. More Delays for Corporate Killing Law; Draft Bill Expected Spring 2004

    ...ued a statement in which it said that "a timetable for legislation and further details would be announced this autumn". It missed this deadline, promising instead proposals by the 'end of the year. Now the Centre for Corporate Accountability says it has been told by the Home Office the proposals will not be published until "late January or early February," though the Home Office says it still intends to publish a draft bill in the Spring of 2004. Whenever the proposals do emerge, it is unlikely they will satisfy unions. Home Secretary David Blunkett has already said the proposals will not in...

    News | 13 Jan 2004

  4. Pressure for Corporate Killing Law Mounts

    Following the HSE report last week stating that corporate killing legislation would provide a "powerful deterrence" and significantly cut workplace deaths, the pressure on the government is set to increase further. Thousands of postcards will arrive on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in the next few weeks asking why Tony Blair and his government have delayed enacting a new offence of Corporate Killing, and "bring to justice corporate criminals". The Postcard campaign – which has been organised by the Hazards Campaign, the Hazards...

    News | 5 Mar 2003

  5. Government Proposals to Implement Corporate Killing Proceedings

    ... In May 2000, following a Law Commission review on the current law of involuntary manslaughter, the Home Office published a consultation document setting out proposed reforms. Although it is unclear if the Government proposes to implement any of these reforms, it is thought that the draft bill will be based on these proposals. The consultation document proposed three new potential offences that are relevant to individuals. These are: 1. Reckless killing. 2. Killing by gross carelessness. 3. Killing where the intention is to cause only minor injury. Reckless Killing This offe...

    News | 21 May 2003

  6. ECA Supports corporate manslaughter laws

      The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) has declared its support for the government’s plans to reform the law of manslaughter. The new legislation will make companies and their representatives more accountable, with penalties including unlimited fines and life imprisonment.The Government is also committed to introducing a corporate manslaughter charge, which means that individuals with management responsibility for safety will, for the first time,...

    News | 17 Sep 2001

  7. London’s burning, where’s the engine?

    ... CONTENTS Legal calendar 06 Fire, fire... 08 1 October has been designated as a Common Commencement Date. Check that you are ready for all the events and legal developments coming into force this month. Employers looking for a complete picture of how moves to modernise the Fire and Rescue Service will impact on their business might find themselves asking, quite literally, where's the engine? Katy Brown gets an inside view on how the pieces of this complicated puzzle will fit together. Do the new fire risk assessment guides live up to expectation? We ask various fire experts, should we burn them ...

    Magazine issue | 1 Oct 2006

  8. The burning issue

    workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace November 2005 ISSUE 12 THE BURNING ISSUE Fire safety reform ­ what will it mean for your business? STRESS: ONE YEAR ON The impact of the HSE's management standards HATFIELD RAIL CRASH Demonstrating the need for a corporate killing offence? PLUS: Workplace Law Group is 10 years old! Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 ­ interactive business and professio...

    Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2005

  9. Corporate killing update: will they, won't they?

    The Government is intending to introduce legislation to create a new offence of corporate killing, according to latest reports. Draft legislation is to be drafted before the end of November 2004, but there is no guarantee that it will be included in the Queen's Speech. Many people might reasonably ask what is new about this, and with some justification. The Labour Government pledged to introduce corporate manslaughter legislation when it came to power in 1997, and it became a firm manifesto commitment in 2001. In May 2003, th...

    News | 7 Sep 2004

  10. Same old: has health and safety really changed after the Young review?

    ...ts Hepatitis C. fOCus 18 OUT WITh ThE OLD Does the Young Review mark a turning point for health and safety in the UK, or is it a missed opportunity? asks Sara Bean. netWORK 42 fORUM fOCUS Reflecting Network members' views on the Workplace Law site during the past weeks. 09 COMMENT The Government will have to throw its weight behind the Green Investment Bank if it is to be a success, says Tim Smith. 34 DETERMINING DISCRIMINATION Advice from legal experts, James Willis and Susannah Gilmartin at Thomson Snell & Passmore, on how the Equality Act could influence claims for disability, sexual orient...

    Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2010

  11. ETs on the rise

    ... benefits, promotion and dismissal. Currently, discrimination laws preclude employers from treating workers differently for reasons that are based on their sex, marital status, race, disabilities, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age. Our in-house training course on equality and diversity will ensure that you are up to date with all relevant legislation related to these complex issues. workplace law human resources Equality | Diversity | Consultancy editorial Comment from the Editor ... Workplace Law Group 110 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1LQ T. 0871 777 8881 F. 0871 777 8882 Managing E...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010

  12. The world in your hands?

    ... out of the office n Greater flexibility ­ allows you to study around your existing work commitments heALth And SAfety uPdAte 07 NEWS Public deaths highlight need to prevent unauthorised access; and the `elf n safety' debate continues. 18 Nicholson, but don't overlook the human aspect. Protocol. Will Syddall explains what, if anything, was achieved. 44 was a legitimate distinction between a counsellor's refusal to counsel same-sex couples and his religious belief, which led to his conduct and the reason for his dismissal. 08 CASE LAW Record fine for retailer following fire; and Sellafield Ltd...

    Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010

  13. Corporate Manslaughter Act: the final countdown

    ...nd Corporate Homicide Act received Royal Assent in July 2007.  There has been lots of time to prepare for the implementation of this law. However, just in case it has slipped under the radar, what should employers and managers consider in the few days before the Act comes in? Insurance Insurers will only provide cover for the costs and expenses associated with defending action, and managers shouldn’t assume that any health and safety cover the company currently has will extend to corporate manslaughter. Any existing policies should be checked, just in case the worst happens.  Health and sa...

    News | 4 Apr 2008

  14. Employment Tribunals: back to the future?

    ...ailures We reveal the details of the 20 cases that attracted the most hefty fines since proposal of corporate manslaughter legislation in 1996. 32 34 The part driving incidents play in the UK's health and safety record. 21 The future of health and safety Facilities Manager John Shaw says no one will want to be the first convicted for a "serious management failure at a senior level". 22 24 Best behaviour Tim Marsh reveals how examining why employees behave dangerously is the key to an improved health and safety culture. Health and safety in the UK: a real manifesto for change Chris Streatfei...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2007

  15. Corporate killing legislation delayed

    The proposed new law on corporate killing will be delayed until at least 2002, according to press reports today. The law would have made it much easier to successfully prosecute directors for deaths caused by management failure. Current legislation makes it difficult to prosecute a company, because the court has to show that a single individual...

    News | 16 Nov 2000

  16. New corporate killing charge

    ...company could be found guilty if a management failure - conduct falling far below what would be expected - resulted in the death of a worker or a member of public. The chairman and managing director of a company would have overall responsibility for the health and safety of their employees.The Bill will only become law if it can win support from the government, but would increase the number of companies prosecuted.

    News | 26 Apr 2000

  17. The sex issue

    ...egards, Kelly Mansfield Editor Cover image: Gary Jobson Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 ­ interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 - business workplacelaw 5 legal calendar Important diary dates for the months ahead... They will also introduce: · a duty for employers to consider an employee's request to continue working beyond retirement; and · a requirement for employers to give written notification to employees at least six months in advance of their intended retirement date to allow employees to plan for their retirem...

    Magazine issue | 1 May 2006

  18. The year of living dangerously

    ...GEMENT CONTENTS legal calendar 06 Letters 07 Keep tabs on legal developments, events, training and conference dates coming up over the next six months Workplace Law Magazine readers air their views on the legal issues affecting their businesses The year of living 08 dangerously 2005 in review 12 Will `the bomber always 15 get through?' Tipping the balance 16 A heated debate 20 Issues of responsibility for health and safety will be high on the agenda in 2006. The Health and Safety Lawyers' Association gives Workplace Law Magazine an exclusive insight. Looking back on the legal developments, ca...

    Magazine issue | 1 Dec 2005

  19. Survival of the fit note?

    ...o to www.workplacelaw.net/ video/display/id/34346. next four-day classroom course date 3­6 October 2011, central London Put yourself in control: n CIPD accredited award in employment law n Four-day classroom course n Ideal for busy managers n UK's leading employment law trainer for managers You will learn about: n n n n n n n n The purpose and principles of employment law Employment contracts Pay and working time Equality, diversity and discrimination law How to recruit legally and fairly Unfair dismissal and how to avoid it Managing change, reorganisation and redundancy Enforcing employment l...

    Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011

  20. Open for Business

    ... jobs predicted. 14 CASE LAW Balfour Beatty wins the first blacklist tribunal; and a Christian 24 CUT OUT OR KEEP? Workplace Law talks to members about the quantity of "It is highly likely that dismissal of an employee for being a member of the BNP, or any other extremist political organisation, will be found to be unfair in an Employment Tribunal." P.15 3 www.workplacelaw.net Freephone 0800 0737 007 www.workplacelaw.net/facilities-store editorial Comment from the Editor ... Workplace Law Group Second Floor, Daedalus House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2RE T. 0871 777 8881 F. 0871 777 8882 ...

    Magazine issue | 4 May 2010

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