I just wanted to know if yahoo answers works correctly.
2007-07-23 10:14:41 · 12 answers · asked by Robin M the curious secretary 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes. It is known as the doctrine of Respondeat Superior.
2007-07-23 10:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A company IS its employees, so yes, a company is generally responsible for the stupid mistakes it makes though the actions of employees.
2007-07-23 17:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by Henry C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe they are. The employer is responsible for hiring it's employees. In that process, they should be able to determine if they are hiring qualified candidates. Everyone makes mistakes, mostly inconsequential ones, but if a mistake is life-threatening or life-altering, or even extremely costly to a client, I would assume the company would be responsible for it's employee's actions/inactions. That's why internal and on-going training is so important to business.
Just my little opinion.
2007-07-23 17:25:55 · answer #3 · answered by TexasDolly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept is known as the doctrine of respondeat superior, otherwise referred to as vicarious liability. In most cases, employers are liable for the actions of their employees that are done within the scope of their employment. In other words, actions that are reasonably seen as part of the employee's job, whether done competently or negligently, are imputed to be the actions of the employer.
Suppose you had an employee at a store get really angry and physically assault a customer on the job. It's not part of his job to assault anyone, so in most states his employer would not be liable via vicarious liability. But suppose that same person is a bouncer, who is supposed to physically remove patrons from a bar. If a customer files an assault suit against him, the bar would likely be liable.
As in your question, most 'mistakes,' if made during part of an employee's job requirements, would be imputable to the company.
2007-07-23 17:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by Ann D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SInce I work for the school district - any mistakes that I make are accountable to 'me', my principal and to the students, if applicable. Therefore, I try not to make any. As a teacher you can hurt people in ways that you never know. A mistake on our part with a child can be devestating. But, then - I don't think you are even talking about those kinds. (smile)
2007-07-23 17:18:54 · answer #5 · answered by THE SINGER 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the company is. If you and I are Yahoo's customers and some techie in california being paid by yahoo makes a stupid mistake, then yahoo is responsible. That's what you and I would expect as paying customers, right?
2007-07-23 17:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are responsible for your employees actions during any time they are "on the clock". There are various other times that you may also be held responsible, depending upon local laws and the court that holds jurisdiction.
2007-07-23 17:23:18 · answer #7 · answered by idahoarchmage 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes very much so but there is lots of checks and balances before the product is in the hands of the public. well paid and treated with respect employees care about the finished product were low or minimum wage could care less
2007-07-23 17:22:44 · answer #8 · answered by treetown2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
within reason yes!!-any company is responsible for the training of employees-so if there is a major cock-up the buck lies with them-mindyou we all human and as such can make monumental mistakes irrespective of the level of training recieved-thats life i am afraid!!
2007-07-23 17:31:23 · answer #9 · answered by tony c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the company becomes liable for mistakes that employees make.
2007-07-24 01:55:51 · answer #10 · answered by Ally cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋