On their way home from work an employee steps off the pavement without looking and causes a serious accident. As they were travelling back from work at the time, could you be liable for their
actions?
Published 13.01.2017
In a 2020 case a contractor was injured when a workplace prank went wrong. He sued the employer for damages, but the High Court has ruled that it wasn’t liable for the employee’s actions. Why was
this?
Published 26.10.2020
The Court of Appeal has ruled that an employer wasn’t vicariously liable for the injuries an employee sustained when a workplace prank backfired. Does this mean you can’t ever be held responsible for
harm caused by workplace high jinks?
Published 01.02.2022
In May 2014 there were media reports of an employee who had pocketed £5,000 of her employer’s money by issuing refunds to a fake customer. Once discovered she admitted the theft, but how might this
have been avoided?
Published 18.06.2014
An employer can be liable for an employee’s actions during the course of their employment. But how far does this liability extend where violence is involved? The Court of Appeal has just looked at
this issue. What’s the latest?
Published 07.03.2012
In 2014 the Court of Appeal held that an employer wasn’t legally responsible for a violent assault carried out by an employee on a customer. The Supreme Court has now overturned that ruling. What
does this mean for you?
Published 24.03.2016
An employee who was badly injured when the handle fell off a Miss Piggy mug she was holding has been awarded nearly £30,000 in damages. Why was the employer held liable for her personal injury?
Published 19.11.2015
An employer has been ordered to pay a former employee who resigned compensation totalling £49,000. This was all down to one fatal mistake. So what did it do that was wholly unacceptable?
Published 15.12.2014
Apparently, over one million employees steal from their employer each week. Stationery is the most popular item taken, but it’s estimated that 250,000 laptops have gone walkabout too! What can you do
to discourage workplace theft?
Published 10.01.2011
You know that you can be vicariously liable for acts committed by your own workers whilst on duty. But what happens if the employee who caused the damage was on loan from another employer?
Published 22.03.2007