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001			ABS68738
008			050304n2005 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u128938
100			_aJoyston-Bechal, S.
245			_aFat-cat scapegoats
260			_c2005
490			_aBuilding _v270(8369) 18 February 2005, 54(1)
520			_aComments on the second reading of a new Bill coming before parliament, the Health and Safety (Directors Duties) Bill, which seeks to bring in a corporate killing offence. The Bill seeks to amend the Companies Act 1985 by requiring all directors to take reasonable steps to ensure the company complies with health and safety laws. It is planned that larger companies would have to nominate one of their directors as a health and safety information director but this will not affect small and medium companies. Argues that although this Bill has popular appeal it could create problems as smaller companies have a higher accident rate per employee. The government may support the Bill as it would concentrate on private sector directors of larger companies and avoid corporate killing legislation which would apply to its own department and ministers.
590			_aABS
650			_aCORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER
650			_aHEALTH AND SAFETY (DIRECTORS' DUTIES) BILL
650			_aCOMPANIES ACT 1985
650			_aACCIDENTS AT WORK
690			_aHealth and safety _96244
942			_n0
999			_c74875 _d74875