Tag: vicarious liability

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17 March 2016

UK: Vicarious liability - Supreme Court's broad application of "close connection" test means employers more likely to be liable for employee misbehaviour

Employers could be held vicariously liable for staff misbehaviour in a broader range of situations following the Supreme Court ruling in Mohamud v WM …
08 April 2015

UK: Harassment - potential liability for damages to indirect victim

An employer could be vicariously liable under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 for harm caused by an employee harassing a colleague, including …
21 March 2013

Australia: A higher standard for best practice: Federal Court finds employer vicariously liable for sexual harassment

Employers can be held vicariously liable for acts of sexual harassment committed by their employees in the workplace. However, employers may have a …