The English Law on Vicarious Liability

The UK's Alternative Liability Act Employer is responsible for the damage caused by the infringement of employees at work. This is called "alternative responsibility" [1]. Basically, alternative responsibilities are usually replaced by employees' responsibilities and employees are responsible, but by employer resources such as insurance it is economically attractive for applicants Become. Since employers usually have insurance to pay for employee infringement, alternative responsibility mechanisms are said to be the best compromise between infringe victim needs and enterprise freedom.

The alternative responsibility in British law is the principle that employers place strict liability for their employees' illegal activities (CRC-Evans Canada Ltd. v. Pettifer 1997). From this perspective, those who take on alternative responsibilities will not be blamed even if the person has legal responsibility. Employers are responsible for the actions of employees or groups of employees, agents, supervisors or managerial officials, and personnel placed by the company interfere with members, workplace participants, etc. The provision of alternative liability means that the law applies when the person is an employee, not a contractor or agent. (Mersey Docks & Harbor Board v. Coggins and Griffiths Ltd 1947)

The alternative responsibility is responsibility for the infringement of others. It is due to the relationship between the two parties. This is the doctrine of the British Tort Law Act and imposes strict liability to employers against illegal activities of employees. In general, employers are responsible for any infringement made by employees in the performance of their duties. The alternative liability provision of the law applies only to discrimination and harassment allegations related to employment of the person. This is because if an employer does not take any reasonable measures to prevent employer activities such as discrimination, harassment or sponsorship of seminars, conferences, or duties in the normal workplace environment, You may be responsible for. , Christmas party, business, field trip. Employers can assume alternative responsibility for the following matters.