Driving at Work Policy
Large numbers of employees are required to drive at work by their employer, whether it’s in their own vehicle or their employers’ vehicle. The Health and Safety Executive estimates that around a third of road traffic accidents involve someone driving for work purposes.
Can You Defend A Corporate Manslaughter Prosecution?
We’ve all heard about corporate manslaughter prosecutions being taken after a fatal accident in the workplace, but if your business employs people who drive for work, what if they were involved in a fatal accident? Police forces in the UK are increasingly looking for the first business to take corporate manslaughter charges against following a fatal accident on the road.