What happens at the Christmas party happens “at work”…
Company not Vicariously Liable for Director’s Assault on Employee Following Christmas Party
LATEST NEWS Dec 05, 2016
In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd, the High Court has held that a company was not vicariously liable for the assault by one of its directors on an employee following a company Christmas party. Although the assault was provoked by a heated discussion about a work matter, and occurred in the presence of employees in[…]