Candidates for legal jobs may increasingly be required to deal with disputes involving criminal actions on the part of employees.
The Law Commission has recommended that courts be given the power to apply a due diligence defence to statutes that impose liability on companies for certain actions of staff members.
In response to this, Steve Huxham, chairman of the Recruitment Society, has highlighted the need for companies to protect themselves against the criminal actions of employees due to the current economic climate.
"It is important that they do have that right to defend themselves and to demonstrate what they have done to minimise the risk both to themselves and to the public, other businesses, et cetera," he said.
"In terms of liability, yes, it is definitely a time to be more cautious, more covered, more secure and having proper procedures in place, than ever before."
The Law Commission's suggested reforms have been designed to ensure that small businesses and company directors are not subjected to unfair or arbitrary dealings as a result of certain employee actions.
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