Employment Law in Practice

Corporate Manslaughter

08:30
Registration and Coffee
09:20
Chair's opening remarks

Paul Secher, Head of JSB's Employment Law Faculty

09:30
Corporate Manslaughter Bill: a legislative update

Jonathan Russell, Deputy Head of Division, Enforcement and Business Involvement Policy, Health and Safety Executive

  • What is the aim of the new legislation?
  • Corporate manslaughter: how will the leguslation affect UK organisations?
  • How will the Corporate Manslaughter Act link with existing health and safety legislation?
10:15
The new legislation: what difference will it make?

Kathryn Gilbertson, Business Defence, Greenwoods LLP

Examining the extent of employers' responsibilities and the test for gross breach of duty of care

What is the scope for proceeding against directors, managers and employees?

How has the 'senior management test' clarified identification of responsibility?

What is the extended range of senior management activities that courts can take into account?
11:15
Coffee
11:30
Case study: best practice risk management at Royal Mail

Melvyn Hodgetts, Safety Development, People and Organisational Development Services, Royal Mail

  • Risk Management: protecting your organisation against risk
  • Generic risk assessments: lightening the managerial burden
  • Plan to protect your organisation against liability for major accidents - reporting and investigation
  • Auditing health and safety systems to ensure fit for purpose
12:15
Case study: the possible influence of new legislation on workplace safety and risk management

Phil Grace, Casualty Risk Manager, Norwich Union

  • Will corporate manslaughter legislation act as a wake up call for employers and managers?
  • Does it lead to an improvement in workplace health and safety? 
  • What effect might the legislation have on health and safety practices and procedures?
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Panel session to debate and discuss the new Corporate Manslaughter Bill

 

David Skews, Chief Executive, Health, Safety & Environment Consultants LtdKathryn Gilbertson, Business Defence, Greenwoods LLPJonathan Russell, Deputy Head of Division, Enforcement and Business Involvement Policy, Health and Safety ExecutiveDavid Wright, Solicitor, Kennedys LLPPhil Grace, Casualty Risk Manager, Norwich UnionMelvyn Hodgetts, Safety Development, People and Organisational Development Services, Royal Mail
15:30
Tea
15:45
Facing a corporate manslaughter charge: dealing with investigations and prosecutions

David Wright, Solicitor, Kennedys LLP

  • Step-by-step guidance on dealing with investigations, record keeping, staff instructions on health & safety
  • Procedures for carrying out your own internal enquiry
  • Communicating with the victim's relatives, police and other authorities
  • Police/HSE powers
  • The trial: practical pointers
16:30
Chair's closing remarks and close of conference