
Employer Liability: Where and When Employers Are Liable for Employees or Non-Employees
Employer Liability: Where and When Employers Are Liable for Employees or Non-Employees When an employee causes harm during work hours, an employer also has the weight of responsibility, or liability, for the action. Although the employer may not have had any active role in the problem, the employer may still be liable. This may seem unfair, but employers become liable for two reasons. Two Rules that Guide Employer Liability Since employers guide the workload of employees and