EMPLOYEES LIABILITY ACT 1991 - SECT 3
Employee not liable where employer also liable
EMPLOYEES LIABILITY ACT 1991 - SECT 3
Employee not liable where employer also liable
3 Employee not liable where employer also liable
(1) If an employee commits a tort for which his or her employer is also
liable:
(a) the employee is not liable to indemnify, or to pay any
contribution to, the employer in respect of the liability incurred by the
employer, and
(b) the employer is liable to indemnify the employee in respect
of liability incurred by the employee for the tort (unless the employee is
otherwise entitled to an indemnity in respect of that liability).
(2)
Contribution under this section includes contribution as joint tortfeasor or
otherwise.