Full question:
Is a store or company responsible for their employee's criminal action toward me if it happens while they're on duty? This is referring to idenity thief.
- Category: Employment
- Date:
- State: Oklahoma
Answer:
Employers are typically only liable for their employees' actions if those actions are within the scope of their job duties. However, case law allows victims to sue employers for failing to properly monitor employees, not conducting adequate background checks before hiring, or not terminating employees after discovering questionable behavior.
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