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Violence At Work: Considering the boundaries of vicarious liability
The Court of Appeal has considered the circumstances in which employers are responsible for violent acts committed by their employees, reports Fiona Clark ‘Two recent cases highlight that employers’ liability is likely to be more extensive than many of them will have anticipated. Both involved a violent reaction by an employee to an employer’s lawful …
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