City of Boca Raton set forth a two-pronged affirmative defense for employers to avoid vicarious liability for sexual harassment by supervisors. Under both Ellerth and Faragher, when no tangible employment action is taken, an employer can raise an affirmative defense to liability or damages by ...
Vicarious Liability in Tort: What is vicarious liability? Introduction The doctrine of vicarious liability lies at the heart of all common law systems of tort law. It represents not a tort, but a rule of responsibility which renders the defendant liable for the torts committed by another. The ...
Another significant stressor and generator of burnout for healthcare workers, especially physicians, is the liability and risk of patient litigation [18]. These stressors are frequently observed in the medico-legal environment. For example, psychiatrists working in closed settings such as hospital ...
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