What can you do if someone assaults you at work?

2. What rights do I have if I am assaulted at work?

Report the crime to the police,
File a complaint with the employer, and/or.
File a worker’s compensation claim or a lawsuit against the co-worker and/or employer.

Can a employer expect an employee to assault an employee?

Assaulting an employee is almost never in the interests of the employer, and the employer would never expect one employee to assault another.

What should you do if an employee is not performing his duties?

For example, if the employee is not performing his duties, you should tell the employee clearly that not performing the duties is never acceptable by your company. It is not necessary to tell the employee that how his negligence is affecting the company.

When is it illegal to pay an employee for additional duties?

An exception is when an employee is paid for “additional duties” that lower paid workers don’t perform. To justify the pay disparity between Larry and Linda’s pay under the EPA, HR would have to establish that their jobs are equal and that the “additional duty” actually exists.

Can a higher paid employee perform additional duties?

The higher paid worker isn’t actually performing “additional duties.” Managers have been known to give subordinates they like extra pay for work they haven’t performed. The lower paid worker also performs the same additional duties as the higher paid worker. If the employees share the work, they should receive identical pay.

Assaulting an employee is almost never in the interests of the employer, and the employer would never expect one employee to assault another.

When does the effect of performing different work or duties?

This section applies only when an employee must perform work or duties that are not consistent with the employee ‘s primary duties for an extended period, that is, for more than 30 consecutive calendar days – the “30-day test.” The period of performing different work or duties may or may not involve a different geographic duty location.

Is it vicarious liability if an employee assaults a co-worker?

The majority of staff are not required to do anything that would be considered criminal in the course of their employment, and certainly would not be expected to commit any violent acts. As a result, the principle of vicarious liability is unlikely to apply if an employee assaults either a co-worker or a third-party. There are however, exceptions.

Who is liable if an employee assaults a third party?

As a result, the principle of vicarious liability is unlikely to apply if an employee assaults either a co-worker or a third-party. There are however, exceptions. Bouncers and security staff may be required to restrain people during their day-to-day job of ‘keeping order’.