Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said Wednesday he is opposed to the introduction of the crime of workplace homicide as part of efforts to stem the spate of workplace accidents and deaths.
"Just this morning the cabinet addressed the issue (of workplace safety), also by considering the possibility of introducing new criminal sanctions," Nordio said during a question time in the Lower House.
"The discussion did not involve the possible introduction of the crime of workplace homicide, which I would oppose, because (wehave seen) with the experience of road homicide, which has disproportionately increased the penalty, that accidents have not decreased but increased," he added.
"Other measures to combat undeclared labor are being studied," continued Nordio.
The crime of road homicide was introduced into the Italian criminal code in 2016 and provides for up to 12 years in jail for drivers who cause death under the influence of drink ordrugs.
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