Also known in the employment law context as respondeat superior. A form of strict liability (legal responsibility without the need for the person seeking recovery to prove fault) where an individual is responsible for the action or inaction of another person with whom he has a special relationship. Examples of a special relationship include:

Under common law, an employer can be vicariously liable for wrongful acts by an employee in the course and scope of their employment. If the employee acted exclusively for personal interests, the employer is not liable.