1. Ability to pay must be given due weight.
- Author
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Appleby, Michael
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INDUSTRIAL safety , *GOVERNMENT policy on industrial safety , *INDUSTRIAL safety laws , *INDUSTRIAL productivity , *ECONOMICS - Abstract
The article reports on the guidelines for health and safety offences released by the Sentencing Council in England that require corporate defendants to provide sufficient financial information so that the courts can assess what they can afford to pay in fine and costs. Topics discussed include information on R & S Recycling that receive large quantities of paper, plastic, and card, showing the management accounts to show the up-to-date position, and information on net profit and loss.
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- 2015