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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 3 Minutes Read September 5, 2013

HRinfodesk poll result and commentary: Can you hold employees financially responsible for damaged workplace equipment (e.g., cellphone, laptop)?

Four hundred and sixty-two people responded to our recent poll, Can you hold employees financially responsible for damaged workplace equipment (e.g., cellphone, laptop)? Of the respondents, 167 (36.15 percent) indicated yes. However, 148 (32.03 percent) disagreed and 147 (31.82 percent) were not sure. So, what is the right answer?

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Payroll / breakage or loss of equipment, canadian employment law, company property, cost of doing business, damaged workplace equipment, dishonest or wilful act, Duty of care, employee intentionally omitted or committed a wrongful act, Employee liability, employee's gross negligence, employees financially responsible for damage to company property, employees financially responsible for damaged workplace equipment, Employer liability, employment law, Employmetn contract, lost or damaged employer-owned equipment, negligence that caused the loss or damage, policies and procedures, property damage in the course of their employment

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