When an Employer-Employee Relationship Exists, Employers

question 101

Multiple Choice

When an employer-employee relationship exists, employers:

• A) may be liable for the torts committed by employees in the course of employment
• B) are only liable for the torts committed by employees in the course of employment in some states
• C) are never liable for the torts committed by employees in the course of employment
• D) are liable for the torts committed by employees in the course of employment only if the employees are minors
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

Public Interest

The welfare or well-being of the general public and society as a whole.

Proprietorship

A type of business ownership where the business is owned and run by one individual who has full control and responsibility.

Single Individual

A term referring to one person, often used in the context of single-person households or individual decision-making.

Double Taxation

The imposition of two or more taxes on the same income, asset, or financial transaction.