Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wrongs Act 1958 - SECT 24A

PART IVA ABOLITION OF DOCTRINE OF COMMON EMPLOYMENT

Abolition of doctrine of common employment

24A. Abolition of doctrine of common employment





(1) Where any injury or damage is suffered by an employee by reason of the
negligence of a fellow employee the employer of those employees shall be
liable for damages in respect of that injury or damage in the same manner and
in the same cases as if those employees had not been engaged in a common
employment.

(2) This section applies to every case in which the relation of employer and
employee exists whether the contract of employment is made before or after the
commencement of this Act.

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