Company party gone astray : company's liability for the wrongdoing of the managing director /
Northampton Recruitment Limited was a small company controlled by its managing director, John Bryan Major. The company organised a Christmas party for its 10 employees and their spouses or other partners. During the party, the conversation turned to company business and the employees questioned a ne...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals,
2023.
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| Series: | SAGE business cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Northampton Recruitment Limited was a small company controlled by its managing director, John Bryan Major. The company organised a Christmas party for its 10 employees and their spouses or other partners. During the party, the conversation turned to company business and the employees questioned a new appointment Major had made. Major lectured the employees that it was his company, he paid the wages, made the decisions, and would do what he liked. On further query by an employee, Major got angry and punched the employee in his face, who fell down and suffered serious head injuries, incapacitating him for life. The injured employee claimed over GBP 1 million in damages from the company for the wrongful act of its managing director. The case invites the students to explore if the company was liable for the wrongful act of its managing director. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781529620276 1529620279 |