Under the theory of vicarious liability, an employer may be responsible for the negligent actions of an employee. One important component of vicarious liability is that the employee must be acting within the scope of the employee's duties when the negligence took place.

Review the following articles to learn more about vicarious liability under the doctrine ofrespondeat superior:

But I didn't do anything wrong, It was my employee! The impact of vicarious liability on employers. (2018). National Law Review. Retrieved from https://www.natlawreview.com/article/i-didn-t-do-anything-wrong-it-was-my-employee-impact-vicarious-liability-employers

Shaw, S. LLP. (2018). The fourth circuit reiterates that employers' exposure to vicarious liability is not boundless.Employment Law Outlook. Retrieved from https://www.laborandemploymentlawcounsel.com/2018/07/the-fourth-circuit-reiterates-that-employers-exposure-to-vicarious-liability-is-not-boundless/ In the course of employment": Vicariously liable for an employee's wrongdoing. (2018). Weightmans. Retrieved from https://www.weightmans.com/insights/in-the-course-of-employment-vicariously-liable-for-an-employee-s-wrongdoing/

After you review the materials from the above websites and this week's readings, respond to the following questions:

• How can an employer be liable for the actions of an employee, and what is the nature of that liability?
• What does "scope of employment" mean in the context of vicarious liability?

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