Vicarious liability
Understand how organisations can be held responsible for discriminatory conduct by employees. Essential guide to vicarious liability in Australian
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Summary
Information on the meaning of vicarious liability and how it applies in the discrimination context.
About the guide
Employers can be held legally responsible for acts of discrimination or harassment that occur in the workplace or in connection with a person’s employment.
This is known as vicarious liability.
This guide provides information about vicarious liability for employers and steps to prevent workplace discrimination and harassment.
