A landmark court ruling has seen an employer deemed liable for an employee who was killed by her partner while working from home in NSW.
According to Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, the evidence showed that Carroll was on-call from about 7.30am at home, her bedroom contained work files, she worked throughout the house and was expected to answer phone calls. She was performing employment related duties or on-call at the time she was killed.
Her de facto partner had paranoid delusions that related to the way Carroll performed her work duties at home. The evidence demonstrated a direct connection between his delusions, Carroll’s employment, and that she was killed by him.
This tragic case of domestic and family violence highlights that employers must consider much more than simple ergonomics when they have employees working from home.
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