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The employee attacked me with a heavy duty flashlight, injured me and the job hasn’t called to inform me on anything since the attack
Asked on September 26, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You can sue this co-worker for the assault if you suffered injuries. However, your employer has not obligation to you in this matter. A company cannot be held responsible for the criminal actions of one its employees unless it in some way occurred as part of their work duties. And assaulting you clearly wasn't in their job description.
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