When an agent is an employee and commits a tort, which of the following is true regarding liability of a principal/employer who controls the employee's behavior?
A) The employer can be liable.
B) The employer is not liable because as a matter of public policy, a person is singularly liable for his or her torts.
C) In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee, the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least thirty days.
D) In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee, the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least seven days.
E) In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee, the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least six months.

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The employer can be liable under the doctrine of vicarious liability, which holds an employer responsible for the actions of an employee when those actions occur in the course of employment.

When an Agent Is an Employee and Commits a Tort