Centre for corporate accountability

1. Centre for corporate accountability Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach Frances O’Grady TUC Deputy General Secretary

2. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach More than time for legislation – too many have died with little redress

3. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • William Montgomery – dead – fine £1,000

4. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • William Montgomery – dead – fine £1,000 • Stephen Mayhurst – dead – ave. fine £7,200

5. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • William Montgomery – dead – fine £1,000 • Stephen Mayhurst – dead – ave. fine £7,200 • Philip MacInnes – dead – fine £5,000

6. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • William Montgomery – dead – fine £1,000 • Stephen Mayhurst – dead – ave. fine £7,200 • Philip MacInnes – dead – fine £5,000 • James McKay – dead – fine £25,000

7. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • William Montgomery – dead – fine £1,000 • Stephen Mayhurst – dead – ave. fine £7,200 • Philip MacInnes – dead – fine £5,000 • James McKay – dead – fine £25,000 and • Simon Jones – dead – no prosecution

8. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Fines

9. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Fines • Punitive damages

10. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Fines • Punitive damages • Probation

11. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Fines • Punitive damages • Probation • Negative advertising

12. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Fines • Punitive damages • Probation • Negative advertising • Equity stake-holding

13. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Fines • Punitive damages • Probation • Negative advertising • Equity stake-holding • Disqualification

14. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Fines • Punitive damages • Probation • Negative advertising • Equity stake-holding • Disqualification • Imprisonment

15. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Avoid scapegoating front line employees or middle managers

16. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Avoid scapegoating front line employees or middle managers • Long prison sentences for those responsible

17. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Avoid scapegoating front line employees or middle managers • Long prison sentences for those responsible • 10 years for killing by gross carelessness

18. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Avoid scapegoating front line employees or middle managers • Long prison sentences for those responsible • 10 years for killing by gross carelessness • Welcome to new law on corporate killing

19. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Avoid scapegoating front line employees or middle managers • Long prison sentences for those responsible • 10 years for killing by gross carelessness • Welcome to new law on corporate killing • No Crown Immunity

20. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach • Avoid scapegoating front line employees or middle managers • Long prison sentences for those responsible • 10 years for killing by gross carelessness • Welcome to new law on corporate killing • No Crown Immunity • Disqualification from running a business

21. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach Summary • Ultimate sanction of jail for individual Directors. • Crown immunity should not be invoked to protect people from prosecution. • The penalties envisaged should bear down on those with real responsibility for the crimes

22. Corporate Manslaughter – the trade union approach Summary • The HO and HSC should consider a range of possible sanctions, eg corporate probation. • Specialist cross-agency teams should investigate and prosecute cases of corporate killing with resources to function effectively. • Anti-avoidance – eg freezing corporate assets - continuation of proceedings after insolvency - extension of liability to non-corporate bodies.