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STUC WELCOME REPORT FROM EXPERT GROUP ON CORPORATE HOMICIDE
The STUC has welcomed the report of the Expert Group, set up by the Scottish Executive to review the law on corporate homicide in Scotland, which today recommends creating a new offence of corporate killing through recklessness.
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Scottish TUC Condemns New HSE Scottish Workplace Fatality Statistics
Statistics released today by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) reveal a dramatic increase in the number of reported fatalities occurring in the Scottish workplace. The number of fatalities in Scotland rose from 15 in 2003/4 to 36 in 2004/5,