LRD guides and handbook July 2020

Law at work 2020 - the trade union guide to employment law

Chapter 1

Criminal law

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Some employment-related cases are heard under the criminal law, either the Magistrates Court or the Crown Court, depending on the severity of the charge, for example, serious health and safety breaches by employers, or offences linked to picketing (see Chapter 6).