Rio Tinto penalties for fatalities at its mines are ‘too lenient’

Rio Tinto warned by shareholder advisers that boardroom penalties for fatalities at its mines are too lenient By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 3 April 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 3 April 2021 Rio Tinto has been warned by shareholder advisers that boardroom penalties for fatalities at its mines are too … Read more

Married At First Sight: Channel Nine announces severe penalties for Instagram trolls

Channel Nine announces severe penalties for Instagram trolls ahead of the Married At First Sight season premiere – as ‘offensive or personal attacks’ on the stars are BANNED By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:28 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 00:30 GMT, 22 February 2021 Channel Nine has released a ‘message of … Read more

Police storm apartment and fine 26 people at illegal poker party – as new £800 penalties brought in

Footage has emerged revealing police officers fining 26 people who attended an illegal poker night in Birmingham on the same day £800 fines were introduced.   Body-worn camera footage showed at least five officers outside the door of a flat in Birmingham after they were called to a report of a large gathering in the early … Read more

BAME hospitality workers suffer ‘pay penalties,’ says report

British black and Asian workers suffering disproportionately from hospitality shutdown, says think-tank One in twelve ethnic minority workers are employed in the hospitality industry Report notes there are differences between individual BAME ethnic groups Indian workers had the highest average earnings of any group at £8.96 By Harry Wise For This Is Money Published: 15:30 … Read more

ANPR car park camera penalties on the rise

There is an increasing trend for car park operators installing Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras, new research has revealed.  In just two years, the number of planning applications to install ANPR cameras in car parks increased by 61 per cent, according to research from Churchill Car Insurance. They are now frequently found at supermarkets, retail … Read more

Bill de Blasio says NYPD officers who don’t wear masks will ‘face penalties’ 

Bill de Blasio on Thursday failed to say how many NYPD officers have been fined for not wearing masks after he announced they should ‘face penalties’ for ignoring the mandate. The mayor on Wednesday said he would start imposing fines on anyone who does not wear a mask in public after the city’s COVID-19 infection … Read more

Half of Covid penalties handed out by police have not been paid

Police are expecting the number of fines handed out for breaching coronavirus lockdown restrictions to increase – despite half of all penalties issued so far having gone unpaid.   National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) chairman Martin Hewitt said that as new regulations are brought in, forces in England and Wales are expecting the number of fines … Read more