In various claimants v Wm Morrisons Supermarkets plc it was held that an employer could be held vicariously liable for the criminal actions of one of its employees in the breach of data protection. In 2014, an employee, a senior IT manager, who held a grudge against his employer for disciplinary action that he had… Read More
Vicarious Liability
If a doctor, assigned by a company to carry out medical examinations on prospective job applicants, commits a sexual assault, is that company then vicariously liable? In Various Claimants v Barclays Bank plc the High Court concluded that, Yes, the company is liable. In this case there were 126 claims of sexual assault and the… Read More
Employer Liability for Violent Employees
The Court of Appeal has recently considered two cases regarding the issue of when an employer is liable for the conduct of an employee (known as vicarious liability) where that employee assaults another. In Weddall v Barchester Healthcare an employee, Mr Weddall phoned another employee, Mr Marsh and asked him to work a night shift. Mr… Read More