Peninsula Group, HR and Health & Safety Experts
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Gross neglect & manslaughter advice guide for employers from Peninsula Business Services UK. Employers call us today on 0800 0282 420.
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Gross negligence is when the most likely cause of an individual's death is a direct result of negligent action, or failure to maintain a safe workplace.
Work related fatal accidents are initially investigated by the police to determine whether the criminal offences of murder or gross negligence manslaughter may have been committed.
While murder involves a deliberate planned act an accidental death may be the result of gross negligence manslaughter.
Unlike the offence of corporate manslaughter gross negligence manslaughter is an offence with personal responsibility and liability.
The penalty may be a fine (potentially unlimited) or a prison sentence. In order to sustain a case of gross negligence manslaughter the prosecution has to prove that:
Any director, manager or supervisor could be charged with gross negligence manslaughter if these four conditions are met.
Peninsula offers expert advice on gross negligence manslaughter. Our teams offer 24/7 HR advice which is available 365 days a year. We take care of everything when you work with our HR experts.
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