TODAY'S WORK SPACE

Yes, this can easily arise at work, at a cost in terms of time, money and/or other resources...Ordinarily, an individual is responsible for the consequences of own actions or omissions.  However, within the law of delict there are certain instances where this is not always so.

This brings to the fore what is called vicarious liability.   Neethling, Potgieter and Visser (2001) describe vicarious liability as generally the strict liability of one person for the wrong doing of another.  According to them, the former is indirectly or vicariously held liable for the harm which the latter has brought upon another person.  While it exists in several contexts, I will attend to this rule in the context of the work space.