14th March 2007, 01:56 PM
Quote:quote:As for employment law: as it is law I presume that some level of government is responsible for enforcing it, even if it's not the local authority
Breaches of Health and Safety law are a criminal matter, and there is an enforcement body - the Health and Safety Executive. I believe that local authorities also have some responsibility in this area, but I couldn't swear to it or quote chapter and verse.
Employment law, on the other hand, is a civil matter, not part of criminal law. As with nearly all civil law, it is up to the aggrieved individual to 'enforce' the law by sueing their employer.
As for action by curators - if they do intervene in an employment dispute, they will be exceeding their powers, and may open themselves as individuals or the council as their employers to legal action by one of the parties in the dispute. In principle, they may also open the council to censure by the Audit Commission, as they will be using Council money/resources to pursue an issue outside the Council's remit.
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