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.