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Contractors` employees

Language: English Series: Chartered Surveyor Weekly ; 19(3) 16/4/87 p51Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the outcome of the case Heasmans (a firm) v Clarity Cleaning Co Ltd CA 23 January 1987, which concerned an employee of the cleaning firm making phone calls on the clients premises without permission. The CA found that in the absence of an express term in the contract, the cleaning company and its insurers were not vicariously liable for the employee`s behaviour.

Discusses the outcome of the case Heasmans (a firm) v Clarity Cleaning Co Ltd CA 23 January 1987, which concerned an employee of the cleaning firm making phone calls on the clients premises without permission. The CA found that in the absence of an express term in the contract, the cleaning company and its insurers were not vicariously liable for the employee`s behaviour.