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Supreme Court: Employer not vicariously liable for sexual assaults by medical contractor

Barclays Bank plc v Various claimants [2020] IRLR 481 SC

vicarious liability | independent contractors | medical assessments

In Barclays Bank plc v Various claimants, the Supreme Court held that the employer is not vicariously liable for an independent doctor's alleged sexual assaults on 126 job applicants and employees.