Stress at work: employer is vicariously liable under the Protection from Harassment Act; Majrowski v. Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust [2006] UKHL 34 (12 July 2006)

I am not persuaded by these arguments. Neither the terms nor the practical effect of this legislation indicate that Parliament intended to exclude the ordinary principle of vicarious liability.

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