The modern view of vicarious liabilityis based on fault by the employer.

Select one:

True

False

Vicarious liability can arise outside of the employer-employee relationship. Bearing this in mind, which ONE of the following statements isuntrue?

Select one:

a.The owner of a vehicle can be liable for torts committed in that vehicle by another person

b.Partners in a partnership can be vicariously liable for each other's tortious acts

c.A principal can be liable for torts committed by his agent

d.An owner of a business is normally vicariously liable for the acts of his independent contractors

Mary is a bartender at a local bar and restaurant. Oftentimes, when players lose, they are rude to the servers. One day, a drunk patron asked for a bottle of beer and did not thank her for the service. Fed up, Mary cracked the bottle over his head. Who is responsible for the damages?

Select one:

a.The employer and employee

b.No one, since this is common in a bar

c.The employee only

d.The customer since he was drunk

In the ordinary course of things under the Law, for which of the following would an employernotbe liable or responsible to provide?

Select one:

a.Adequate plant and equipment for employees

b.A competent workforce of employees

c.Psychological well-being of employees

d.An effective system of work for employees

An employer cannot force or mandate an employee to wear protective gear at work. It is the employee's choice as an individual with human rights.

Select one:

True

False

Today, how do courts determine whether a person is an employee?

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a.The courts will look at to what extent the purported employee is integrated into the employer's business

b.The courts will look at how the purported employee is classified in his contract

c.The courts will take into account all the facts of the case in order to determine whether or not a person is an employee

d.The courts will look at the extent to which the employer controls where the purported employee works, what he does and how he does it

It is essential to prove which one of the employees committed the tort or wrong doing in order to show that the employer is vicariously liable.

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True

False