Vicarious liability: how to minimise the risk
Sarah Clayton of DWF examines recent case law on employer liability for staff actions and the safety of third parties, and identifies what HR can do to minimise associated risk.
Liability for staff who overstep the mark By Sarah Clayton, associate at DWF, writing in Personnel Today.
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