Companies (Amendment) Bill 2015

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would make company directors or other officers personally responsible for breaches of employment law by a company where they approved, enabled or negligently allowed the breach. It aims to prevent individuals from avoiding responsibility by acting through a company, while focusing liability on officers whose involvement or neglect contributed to the wrongdoing.

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Bill entitled an Act to amend the Companies Act 2014 to hold a company officer or officers acting on behalf of a corporate body personally liable where a breach of employment law is committed

Last updated 12 April 2018