How much liability does an employer have against an employee for negligence?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Portage LaPrairie Mutual Insurance Company v. MacLean, 2012 NSSC 341 (CanLII):
In Douglas v. Kinger, supra, Lang J.A., following a review of reported cases, suggests liability appears to depend on the degree of the employee's negligence in the context of the employment relationship. She suggests something more than ordinary negligence must be present. see, para. 27 to 35). I agree.
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