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Do you feel an employer should be bound by, or liable for the acts of his or her employees in the normal course of business?

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An employer should be held liable for the acts of his employees.

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An employer should be held liable for the acts of his employees which are arising directly due to the nature of the business or activities incidental to the business. An employer should be conscious of the consequences of all the acts of the employee with respect to the normal ...

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