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- Date:
- 21 May 2019
- Type:
- Law reports
In Shelbourne v Cancer Research UK, the High Court held that the employer was not vicariously liable for the employee's injury sustained during the staff Christmas party.
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- Date:
- 11 January 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and analysis
As always, HR professionals had their fair share of employment law cases to keep track of in 2018, but what were the 10 most important judgments in 2018 that every employer should know about?
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- Date:
- 18 October 2018
- Type:
- Law reports
In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that an employer was vicariously liable for a managing director's assault of an employee during a drinking session after the work Christmas party.
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- Type:
- Employment law manual
Updated to include information on Dryden and others v Johnson Matthey plc, in which the Supreme Court considered if a health and safety breach resulting in asymptomatic injuries was actionable in a negligence claim.
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- Date:
- 17 August 2017
- Type:
- Law reports
The High Court has held that an employer is vicariously liable for 126 alleged sexual assaults that took place during medical examinations carried out at the request of the employer.
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- Type:
- Employment law manual
Updated to include a reference to the Sentencing Council's consultation on draft guidelines for manslaughter sentencing.
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- Date:
- 30 December 2016
- Type:
- Law reports
In Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc [2016] IRLR 362 SC, the Supreme Court held that the employer was vicariously liable for a violent assault by one of its employees, ruling that the "close connection" test was satisfied.
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- Date:
- 13 December 2016
- Type:
- Law reports
The High Court has held that an employer was not vicariously liable for a managing director's "brutal assault" of an employee during a drinking session after the employer's Christmas party.
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- Date:
- 5 May 2016
- Type:
- Law reports
In Cox v Ministry of Justice [2016] IRLR 370 SC, the Supreme Court held that the Ministry of Justice was vicariously liable for the negligent act of a prisoner while he was working in a prison kitchen.
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- Date:
- 3 March 2016
- Type:
- Law reports
The Supreme Court has held that an employer was vicariously liable for the actions of an employee who seriously assaulted a customer while at work.
