Annapolis, Maryland - March 25, 2008
iJET Intelligent Risk Systems, a leading provider of global intelligence and business resiliency services, today announced the availability of “U.K. Corporate Manslaughter Act: Implications for your Travel Program,” a white paper addressing the U.K. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. The paper provides a summary of how the new law impacts corporate managed travel programs, suggestions for reviewing such programs and additional resources for corporations concerned about compliance with the legislation.
The U.K. Corporate Manslaughter Act, scheduled to take effect April 6, is intended to provide a more effective means to prosecute corporations for “corporate manslaughter” in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and “corporate homicide” in Scotland. The law toughens businesses’ “duty of care” responsibilities toward their employees and provides penalties for corporations that fail to properly manage the health and safety of their employees. The Act encompasses any work-related deaths that occur in the U.K., regardless of whether the employer is U.K. based. As corporate travel leaves many employers potentially liable under the law, iJET advises all professionals responsible for upholding a company’s duty of care to assess their corporate travel policies and practices.
“From understanding the law to examining which elements of their travel risk management program need to be addressed, employers should ensure they are fully prepared to meet the requirements of the U.K. Corporate Manslaughter Act,” said Stephen Hoffman, iJET’s CEO. “We are pleased to offer a guide to help steer executives toward best practices, allowing them to better protect their employees and their businesses.”
The paper provides pertinent background information on the Act as well as a guide for assessing corporate travel policies and practices for protecting the employees they affect. While the Act does not require organizations to comply with new regulatory standards, many companies are using this as an opportunity to assess, solidify and communicate travel risk management practices and policies across the entire organization.
To read the white paper, please visit http://www.ijet.com/news/whitepapers/index.asp.
