Vicarious liability

Start with the employment relationship

Begin with the mind map titled Vicarious Liability that introduces employees and self-employed people. It gives you a starting point for thinking about the relationship between a worker and an employer. Another mind map with the same title looks at employment or a relationship akin to employment, including a multifactorial test.

For another view, open the notes on who is an employee. They cover the control, organization or integration, and economic reality tests. Compare the terms in the notes with those in the maps, then make a short summary of the distinctions you find.

Check your understanding

The Vicarious Liability quiz asks what vicarious liability is, what requirements must be met and what kind of relationship is usually involved. Try it after reading an introductory map. If a question is difficult, return to the map or notes and look for the relevant explanation before trying again.

Use a map and the quiz together: first follow the connections in the map, then use the questions to practice recalling them. The notes titled Vicarious Liability also cover employee and independent contractor distinctions and introduce tests used to consider them.

Move on to essays and cases

The flashcard deck on vicarious liability essays includes a definition, elements of liability and practical criticisms of traditional employment tests. Use it to organize points for an essay after you have worked through the introductory resources. The mind map Vicarious Liability: In the course of employment cases offers a case-focused route through another part of the topic.

Place the topic in the unit

Vicarious liability is one section of Tort Law: General Principles in Civil law. Use the resources here to work through this section, from employment relationships to essay questions and cases. Choose a map, follow it with the quiz and explore the flashcards when you are ready.