Protecting against the risk of corporate manslaughter

Posted on 25 Jun 2013 by The Manufacturer
There have been cuts to health and safety spending and deaths during the recession and deaths have risen. Photography: IK's World Trip

The number of companies prosecuted for corporate manslaughter is rising according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

With legislation getting tougher and fines running into hundreds of thousands, Michelle Di Gioia, Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team at Gardner Leader solicitors, offers advice on protecting against the risk of corporate manslaughter. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) revealed that manufacturing accounted for a large number of deaths between 2011 and 2012. A…

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