AN ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF CORPORATE VICARIOUS LIABILITY UNDER THE NIGERIAN LAWS

This study examines corporate vicarious liability under Nigerian laws. It seeks to examine the concept of corporate vicarious liability under Nigerian laws, identify the criteria necessary for determining employer-employee relationships, and explain the implications of such liability within the Nigerian legal framework. This research work adopts a doctrinal method of analysis in analysing and interpreting the relevant data needed for the study. This research relies on primary (cases, statutes and legislations) and secondary sources (books, journals and online sources). A purposive sampling method is used to circumspectly select and examine the excerpts/instances of corporate vicarious liability captured in the Nigerian Labour Acts, Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 and Employees' Compensation Act 2010. This study relies on a secondary data that would be extracted from internet materials, statutes and other relevant legal materials. The finding of the study shows that corporate vicarious liability takes place when a relationship exists between a corporation (or an employer) and an employee. This study also concludes that corporate vicarious liability becomes effective when an employee performs an action during the course of his employment which makes the employer or corporation liable for the civil wrong of the employee.