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Employers Liability

/ɪmˈplɔɪ.ərz ˈlaɪə.bɪl.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The legal responsibility of an employer for the actions of their employees, particularly in cases of workplace injuries.

    "The company faced a lawsuit due to its employers liability for the accident that occurred on site."
  2. 2

    Insurance coverage that protects employers against claims resulting from employee injuries or illnesses.

    "Many businesses invest in employers liability insurance to safeguard against potential legal claims."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'employers liability' originates from the combination of 'employer', derived from the Old French 'employeur', meaning 'one who employs', and 'liability', from the Latin 'liberare', meaning 'to free'. The phrase has evolved in legal contexts to refer to the responsibility of employers for injuries or damages suffered by employees during the course of their employment.

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🇫🇷French → English

Responsabilité des employeurs

Transliteration: Responsabilité des employeurs

"La responsabilité des employeurs est cruciale dans la gestion des accidents de travail."

🇩🇪German → English

Arbeitgeberhaftung

Transliteration: Arbeitgeberhaftung

"Die Arbeitgeberhaftung ist ein wichtiger Aspekt des Arbeitsrechts."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Responsabilità del datore di lavoro

Transliteration: Responsabilità del datore di lavoro

"La responsabilità del datore di lavoro deve essere sempre considerata."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Responsabilidad del empleador

Transliteration: Responsabilidad del empleador

"La responsabilidad del empleador es fundamental en la seguridad laboral."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Responsabilidade do empregador

Transliteration: Responsabilidade do empregador

"A responsabilidade do empregador é um tema importante nas discussões sobre segurança no trabalho."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

नियोक्ता की जिम्मेदारी

Transliteration: Niyokta ki zimmedari

"नियोक्ता की जिम्मेदारी कर्मचारियों की सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करना है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

雇主责任

Transliteration: Gùzhǔ zérèn

"雇主责任在劳动法中至关重要。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

고용주의 책임

Transliteration: Goyongjuui chaegim

"고용주의 책임은 근로자의 안전을 보장하는 데 중요합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

雇用者の責任

Transliteration: Koyōsha no sekinin

"雇用者の責任は労働安全において重要です。"

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