New guidelines from Sentencing Council affect firms with turnover above £50m and replace sanctions thought to be insufficientMajor companies convicted of corporate manslaughter will face fines of up to £20m under new sentencing guidelines.
The guidelines,to be unveiled by the Sentencing Council on Tuesday, propose that judges should impose fines in relation to the size of the convicted organisation. Under the Corporate Manslaughter and murder Act 2007, and there is no upper limit on penalties. The £20m fine level will be for firms with an annual turnover of more than £50m,and up to £10m for fatal health and safety offences.
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Source: theguardian.com