Extreme team building brought to an end

Companies are set to be forced to end their extreme team bonding sessions with the introduction of new legislation into Britain and Northern Ireland.

Solicitors could see claims being brought against employers if an employee is killed while on a bonding session such as a paintballing trip or abseiling exercise, the Times reports.

There has been an increase in these types of extreme corporate bonding sessions in recent years, as businesses look to challenge their employees in new ways and get them working together in completely new environments, but the introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter Act in April next year could put an end to this practice.

Although the Act is aimed to bring an end to some of the most serious cases of corporate negligence, it will also hit such extreme events because a company will be able to be found guilty of contributing to a fatal accident without any need for improper actions by a "directing mind" (in other words the person in charge).

This means that solicitors in Northern Ireland and Britain will not need to identify an individual who was in charge, something that has inhibited claims in the past because in large companies it can be difficult to decide who that individual was in the circumstances.



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