Small businesses open to duty of care prosecution
8 May 2007
A new travel survey by National Car Rental reveals that small businesses overlook checks on private cars used for business.
Managing duty of care with daily rental
8 May 2007
Using daily rental could be a life-saver for your staff – and your company. Businesses allowing staff to use their private car on company business could be liable for prosecution
Corporate Manslaughter – affects small businesses, too
8 June 2006
Ensure you have a risk management plan Although the government has yet to decide on a definite date for its introduction, the draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill could see prosecution of
Corporate Manslaughter – affects small businesses, too
30 November 1999
Ensure you have a risk management plan Although the government has yet to decide on a definite date for its introduction, the draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill could see prosecution of
The law and Corporate Manslaughter
30 November 1999
New Act: applies to small companies, too The legislation governing corporate manslaughter law changed on 6 April 2008. The new law is the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.
Small businesses open to duty of care prosecution
30 November 1999
A new travel survey by National Car Rental reveals that small businesses overlook checks on private cars used for business.
Small businesses run risk of knowledge gap
30 November 1999
Managing the risks of business-provided cars is not fully understood by directors of small businesses – which could open them up to prosecution.
Minimising grey fleet risk
30 November 1999
Arnold Clark Vehicle Management has launched Risk Manager.
Risk Manager covers legal, financial and operational risk or responsibility.
In particular, it covers the ‘grey fleet’ area – those staff-owned cars used
Safety driving needs for SME businesses
30 November 1999
Safety-related items are working up the agenda of SME fleet requirements, says latest apd trend survey.
Van drivers keep on driving but not maintaining
30 November 1999
KEEP the vans moving must be the mantra of all van operators – but don’t forget the maintenance, says FSG.
Network launches SafePlan for small businesses
30 November 1999
Network, the national funder of car leasing brokers, has a simple duty of care product.
Called SafePlan, it provides small businesses with a duty of care framework for driving on business
£500,000 minimum fine for corporate manslaughter
30 November 1999
DEFINITIVE guidelines on the fines and punishments for corporate manslaughter have been announced.
Drivers run risky ignorance strategy
30 November 1999
THE WORN tyre bald to the cord; or brake pads dangerously worn.
Such increasingly common sites are often the result of longer service intervals and drivers simply ignoring the issues of
Minimum L500,000 fine for corporate manslaughter
30 November 1999
IF THERE was ever more reason to ensure a small business complies with health and safety laws, then it should be the Sentencing Guidelines Council’s (SGC) fine strategy for corporate
