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New Restatement Rule Expands Vicarious Liability for Employee Sexual Misconduct

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The American Law Institute approved a controversial new provision of the Restatement of Torts, Third expanding vicarious liability to employers for certain sexual assaults committed by employees against third parties who are...more

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Employment in the news | June 2025

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An EAT decision this month emphasised that employers should be proactive when looking for suitable alternative employment for employees in a redundancy situation. The High Court considered whether a business was vicariously...more

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American Law Institute Endorses Novel Vicarious Liability Tort for Employee Sexual Assaults

In a controversial decision, the American Law Institute (ALI) approved a novel “Special Rule on Vicarious Liability for Sexual Assault” that endorses a new strict liability tort claim against employers for certain sexual...more

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