In this post, we’re going to discuss how business owners can prevent lawsuits caused by an employee. An employee’s conduct during the course of business can be the basis for a lawsuit against your company, this is referred to as “respondeat superior” which is Latin for “let the master answer.”
What is Respondeat Superior?
Respondeat superior refers to a situation when the conduct of an employee leads to a lawsuit against the company, opposed to the individual employee being sued because a company is deemed responsible for the conduct of its employees…
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What does the FCRA have to do with job applicants and employers getting sued?
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