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Corporate Killing:- What's your defense?
6 April 2008
The 6th of April 2008 saw the introduction of a new statutory offence called The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. For the first time companies can be found guilty of Corporate Manslaughter as a result of serious management failures resulting in a gross breach of a duty of care.
Prosecution under the Act will be of the corporate body and not individuals, but the liability of Directors, Board Members and Other Individuals under health and safety law or general law will be unaffected.
Is your organisation prepared for this landmark piece of legislation? Are you meeting your required Duty of Care to your employees and others affected by your business? Are you confident that you are fully complaint with Health and Safety Law?
If you are unsure please call Remote Trauma to discuss your needs.