Vicarious liability is the liability of an employer for the acts of its employees. An employer can be liable for acts of employees carried out in the course of their employment which cause injuries to third parties or are discriminatory.
Apologies law could be introduced to make it easier for organisations to offer sincere apologies to those who have been wronged
A housebuilding company has been found liable of harassment after an employee was assaulted after a Christmas party.
A worker who was injured in a practical joke cannot take his appeal any further, Supreme Court rules.
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Tarmac Cement and Lime cannot be held vicariously liable for a practical joke one of its employees played on a contractor.
From the leaking of personal data to homophobia and the gig economy, we highlight seven noteworthy cases from 2020 that employers should know about.
Fraud and data breaches are among the risks that the coronavirus emergency have heightened.
Barclays Bank is not liable for the numerous alleged sexual assaults committed by a self-employed doctor who had been contracted...
We look at six important employment law cases that will get the headlines in 2020, covering significant issues such as...
Supreme Court hears final appeal in significant vicarious liability case with a verdict expected in February.
Morrisons’ appeal against the landmark decision that it was vicariously liable for a large-scale data breach is being heard at...
As Morrisons is granted permission to appeal its vicarious liability case, where a rogue employee leaked its employees’ personal data,...
Morrisons has been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court after it was held vicariously liable for a major...
A charity worker has lost a £300,000 claim for compensation after she was picked up and dropped at her Christmas...
During the Christmas period employers face a minefield of HR challenges. How well prepared is your organisation for the festive...
This week’s Court of Appeal decision that Morrisons was vicariously liable for a serious data breach by a disgruntled employee...
