Employee drove drunk — company still liable for accident?
January 13, 2009 by Sam Narisi · 1 Comment
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Companies can often be held liable in court when employees cause accidents while “under the scope of employment” — but what does that really mean? In a recent case, a company was sued after an employee on call hit a car while driving drunk. Read the facts and decide: Who won? Read more
Employee call costs company 5.2 mil
A lot of companies give employees cell phones to use on the job. But if they aren’t careful, they might end up paying a lot more than the monthly bill. For one company, the price tag topped $5 million — and it almost cost one woman her life. Read more
