dual capacity doctrine

dual-capacity doctrine. The principle that makes an employer — who is normally shielded from tort liability by workers’-compensation laws — liable in tort to an employee if the employer and employee stand in a secondary relationship that confers independent obligations on the employer. Cf. DUAL-PURPOSE DOCTRINE . [Cases: Workers’ Compensation 2162.]

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词条贡献者

资深译员Jenny，毕业于欧洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译涉及体育和运动场馆领域的法律文件。