The legal concept referred to as “vicarious liability” holds employers liable for the negligence of employees, provided that the negligent act happened within the scope of a worker’s employment duties. For example, if a driver injures you while making a delivery to a customer, liability may transfer to the employer through vicarious liability. But if that driver injures you while he is off the clock, the employer will typically not be liable since the driver was not performing his job duties at the time of the accident.