An employer is responsible for only those torts committed by an employee that take place while the employee is doing what he is employed to do.

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An employer is generally held liable under the doctrine of "vicarious liability" for torts committed by an employee if those actions are performed in the course of employment, meaning the employee was doing what they were employed to do at the time of the tort.

An Employer Is Responsible for Only Those Torts Committed by an Employee