In the nation’s first criminal prosecution involving the heat-related death of a farm worker, a plea agreement has resulted in small fines, probation and community service time for two supervisors.

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Tags: criminal prosecution, death of pregnant employee, working in hot weather

Criminal prosecution of companies where safety violations cause serious injuries or fatalities are rare in the U.S. With that in mind, it’s interesting to note how such cases are handled in another democracy.

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Tags: Australia, criminal prosecution, serious injury or death