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Tuesday, 31 July 2018

Vicarious liability can extend to acts of independent contractors

Vicarious liability can extend to acts of independent contractors
HR Law Live, Mills & Reeve 31 July 2018
  • The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Barclays Bank was vicariously liable for sexual assaults committed by a self-employed GP it had engaged to undertake medical examinations of employees and prospective employees. The Court has dismissed the Bank’s argument that as a matter of principle it should not be liable for the acts of an independent contractor