Our employers liable for intentional torts
Employers can be held liable for intentional torts committed by their employees if the employee was acting within the scope of their employment at the time of the tort. This is known as the doctrine of respondeat superior, which holds employers responsible for the actions of their employees when those actions are committed in the course of their employment.
However, employers are not automatically liable for intentional torts committed by their employees outside of the scope of their employment. In order to establish employer liability in these situations, the injured party must prove that the employer knew or should have known of the employee's propensity to commit the tort, and failed to take reasonable steps to prevent it.
Additionally, employers may be held directly liable for their own intentional torts, such as intentional acts of discrimination or harassment committed by managers or other company representatives. In these cases, the employer may be found liable for damages based on their own actions, rather than those of their employees.