{"id":5754,"date":"2016-11-19T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=5754"},"modified":"2016-11-19T09:00:27","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T09:00:27","slug":"can-employer-liable-misrepresentations-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/can-employer-liable-misrepresentations-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Can an Employer Be Liable for the Misrepresentations of its Employees?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney<\/a><\/p>\n

Misrepresentation is just another word for fraud. Misrepresentation, either intentional or through negligence simply means there was a failure to communicate. This section will first define the types of misrepresentation that exist in Idaho and will then discuss the basic elements of agency law, which is required for liability to rest on the employer.<\/p>\n

There are two basic kinds of misrepresentation: intentional and negligent. Intentional misrepresentation is where a person essentially, knowingly tells a lie. Negligent misrepresentation occurs when a person either simply doesn\u2019t bother to learn first whether the things they are saying are true or they believe something to be true that isn\u2019t and they then represent these things to others. They aren\u2019t intentionally deceiving anyone but what they are saying isn\u2019t true.<\/p>\n

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By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Misrepresentation is just another word for fraud. Misrepresentation, either intentional or through negligence simply means there was a failure to communicate. This section will first define the types of misrepresentation that exist in Idaho and will then discuss the basic elements of agency law, which is required for liability to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nCan an Employer Be Liable for the Misrepresentations of its Employees|Racine Olson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you have questions about employer liability for its employees, we can help. 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