Multiple choice

Which one of the following does not constitute course of employment?

  1. The servant’s act is expressly authorised by the master.

  2. The servant is doing something for the benefit of the master.

  3. The servant’s act is implicitly authorised by the master.

  4. The servant is doing the authorised act in an unauthorised manner.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option 2 does not constitute course of employment. The liability arises even though the servant acted against the express instruction and for no benefit of his master.

 

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