unlawful acts of agents or employees, if the principal or employer has not taken reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to prevent these acts (under D.D.A. section 123). Section 123 of the D.D.A. provides that an employer is liable for unlawful acts by agents or employees unless the employer has exercised "due diligence" and taken "reasonable precautions" to avoid the unlawful act.

long as the injury was due to your negligence and was not intentional, your homeowner's policy should cover any medical bills and legal expenses, up to the liability policy limits.

In general, the answer to this question is yes. An owner of a dog, or any animal for that matter, may be held liable for the injuries that that animal causes to others. However, the ease with which a plaintiff can win a "dog-bite" lawsuit differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction depending on the legal theory of recovery available in the plaintiff's location.

Liability covers bodily injury and property damage to others due to your negligence. The coverage applies to non-auto accidents that occur either at your residence or off the premises. Medical expense payments such as first aid can also be due to the injured party. Should you be sued or suspect that you may be, contact your agent immediately.

Employers should take action to ensure that their workers, who are or in the future could be a new or expectant mother, are not exposed to any significant risk. To get a better picture of how this should be done, see HSE's flowchart [80kb] which provides an outline of the procedure. Inform employees that it is important for them to provide written notification that they are pregnant or breastfeeding as early as possible.

Yes, but only if the person acts with willful misconduct or gross negligence. If the individual keeps your best interests in mind, he or she will not incur any liability.

If you can speak to the dog owner, ask whether he or she has any of the insurance policies listed in Question #6. People frequently do not know whether their insurance covers a particular type of loss, including a dog bite. Furthermore, some people deny they have insurance when in fact they do have it. Therefore, do not rely on the dog owner's statement that he or she does not have insurance. Rather, contact us. We will find out the true insurance status of the dog owner.

The Ministry is concerned to ensure that the public and all people directly affected by the Act are educated on its provisions, and in particular, their responsibilities under the Act. It is rare for people to be prosecuted - there have been only two cases in the past decade for employers failing to meet the smokefree requirements for workplaces. It is the failure not to take all reasonably practicable steps that will breach the new law rather than the act of smoking itself.

Yes! To enable another person to perform administrative actions, simply log in to your vCHURCHES account, select the Account Administration option, and click on the name of the person to whom you would like to delegate administrative duties. Select either "Editor" for editorial action, or "Supervisor" for complete access to your vChurches website. Click finished, and you're done!

In general, the answer to this question is yes. An owner of a dog, or any animal for that matter, may be held liable for the injuries that that animal causes to others. However, the ease with which a plaintiff can win a "dog-bite" lawsuit differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction depending on the legal theory of recovery available in the plaintiff's location.

When you instruct any supplier, your contract will be with the supplier and not Your Wish Is My Command. He (the supplier) becomes fully liable. We, therefore, recommend that anyone entering into a contract with any supplier ensure that they fully understand the supplier's terms and conditions.

Yes, it means less sick leave and early return to work e.g. after a gall bladder operation, an employee finds it difficult to resume work till about 6 weeks to 3 months. Here, they can be back to work in a week.

How long do we require plants to hold onto their shipping records? The requirement says only 3 years.