Tag Archives: vicarious liability

Sexual harassment in the workplace, Part 1 – the Equality Act 2010, what does it cover and how does it work? (UK)

By Squire Patton Boggs on September 10, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Sexual Harassment

In the lead-up to the close of the Government’s consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace we will be running a series of blogs on the issue, starting with a look at existing legislation, how it works and how it holds employers accountable for sexual harassment in the workplace.… Continue Reading

The Hangover – vicarious liability for after-party assault (UK)

By David Whincup on October 16, 2018 Posted in Recent Cases

At some point in the next two months it is statistically inescapable that almost every employer in the UK will receive some worthy but deeply off-putting law firm flier about all the legal risks which can possibly be extracted from the office Christmas party. This is not it.… Continue Reading

Employers’ liability risk fuelled by petrol station blow-up

By Lucy Donnelly on March 21, 2016 Posted in Recent Cases, Vicarious Liability

You may remember our blog back in February 2014 which reported the Court of Appeal’s decision in Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc. This case involved a customer Mr Mohamud who, while at a Morrisons supermarket petrol station, asked an employee, Mr Khan whether it would be possible to print some documents from his USB … Continue Reading

Employers beware – scope of UK vicarious liability law significantly extended

By David Whincup on March 3, 2016 Posted in Employment Policies, Misconduct, Recent Cases, Vicarious Liability

Almost exactly two years ago we reported on the Court of Appeal’s decision in Mohamud – v – WM Morrisons Supermarkets. The Court found that Morrisons were not vicariously liable for a serious and unprovoked assault on Mr Mohamud by one of its employees in 2008. This was because there was not a sufficient connection between … Continue Reading

Australian employee pays high price for revenge porn in the workplace

By Squire Patton Boggs on March 19, 2015 Posted in Confidentiality, Harassment, Recent Cases, Social Media, Vicarious Liability

Taking a stand against jilted ex-lovers, Western Australia has joined the UK and USA to fight the war on ‘revenge porn’. Revenge porn occurs when the (either actually or imminently) ex-partner posts nude or intimate pictures or videos online without consent. In the absence of appropriate laws, perpetrators have often escaped liability. In response, countries … Continue Reading

Employee commits “brutal and unprovoked attack” on shopper … who gets the bill?

By Squire Patton Boggs on February 28, 2014 Posted in Misconduct, Vicarious Liability

A customer at a Morrisons supermarket petrol station entered the payment kiosk and asked the employee there whether it would be possible to print some documents from his USB stick. An unusual request, granted, but not in any way hostile or offensive, so the customer would surely have expected from this request no worse an … Continue Reading

Shedding a little light on sex in the course of employment

By David Whincup on September 17, 2012 Posted in General

Perhaps being a Judge could be more fun than is generally credited. After all every now and again you get to preside over a case like this little gem from Australia, and at a stroke ensure your immortality in student law reports. In PVYW –v- Comcare (No.2) reported this month, Ms W went on a … Continue Reading