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Under criminal law what health and safety duties does an employer owe to its employees? What is the basis for the prosecution of an organisation under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007? Under common law what are an employer's health and safety duties to its employees? Do employees themselves have any duties with regard to health and safety? What can employers do to avoid problems arising from work-related social events? If an employee agrees to work more than the limit imposed by the Working Time Regulations 1998, can the employer be held liable if the employee becomes ill as a result of working long hours? Are there any specific health and safety obligations relating to the employment of older workers? What are an employer’s responsibilities to an employee on a work assignment abroad who becomes stranded due to political violence or rioting in the area? What should an employer do if an employee is due to go abroad on a work assignment to an area that becomes affected by political violence or rioting?