Legal and Regulatory
The Defense of Unpreventable Employee Misconduct
Employers faced with OSHA violations may rely on the defense of “unpreventable employee misconduct” but they are not relieved of responsibility simply because an employee did not follow the rules.
By Courtney Moates Paulk and Kelly J. Bundy
March 19, 2019
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by Courtney Moates Paulk
Courtney Moates Paulk, as head of the litigation setion, leads the firm and advises public and private owners, developers, contractors and subcontractors on a broad range of business matters and disputes.
by Kelly J. Bundy
Kelly J. Bundy is an attorney at Hirschler Law in Richmond, Virginia. Kelly focuses her practice on construction law, commercial and product liability law, with an emphasis on dispute resolution. Kelly may be reached at kbundy@hirschlerlaw.com.
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