Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene Offences - Definitive Sentencing Guideline updated

New revised guidelines from the Sentencing Council came into force on 1 February 2016 with the result that likely penalties are likely to be significantly more punitive of employers and more expensive, as a business's turnover will be taken into account when fines are imposed.

The updated rules involve principally three factors key in determining fines: the degree of harm caused, the culpability of the offender, and the turnover of the offending organisation.

The detailed guidance can be found here: 'Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene Offences Definitive Guideline'