William Hare Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2010
Unfair-dismissal judgment
An employment judgment found that William Hare had unfairly dismissed an employee. The judge reduced the financial award by one third because of the employee's conduct before dismissal.
2003
Fatal fall during Imperial War Museum works
William Hare Group was fined £75,000 plus £9,000 in costs after pleading guilty to a breach of section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The case followed the death of an employee who fell approximately 13 metres during extension works at the Imperial War Museum in London. The company was criticised over a vague method statement and insufficiently defined safety precautions.