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Questions: 1.What are your rights and obligations in relation to Larry, your staff and other clients? 2.As the licensee are you liable for Larry injuries In your answer consider negligence, vicarious liability and occupier liability and the Wrongs Act 1958? Answers: 1. Being the licensee of inner city tapas restaurant, my primary obligation will be to ensure the safety of the rest of the clientele of my restaurant and prevent any arguments or misconduct of any sort with the employees of the restaurant as per Australian human rights commission. According to theAustralian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, it is imperative that the licensee protect the staff from misbehavior or misconduct by fellow employees or clients arising at the workplace. According to theFair Work Act 2009there are provisions to protect people from discrimination and unfair treatment at workplace. It is the responsibility of the licensee to ensure fair work practices and appropriate code of conduct while dealing with the employees and staff at the workplace. Fair Work Act 2009 sets out the responsibility in both federal and state laws. (Business.gov.au, 2017) As an employer it is the sole responsibility of the licensee of the restaurant to ensure that nodiscrimination,harassmentorbullyingfrom occurring in the workplace. Harassment is a misconduct that humiliates and intimidates the staff as well as clients thus hampering the image of the restaurant by having a negative impact on the productivity and affecting the goodwill of the restaurant. As a licensee, the main emphasis is on taking into account the legal risks associated with harassment and bullying and thus taking remedial measures in order to minimize the potential liability. There is a right for all the employees to work in an environment which is free from harassment. Therefore, as a licensee, the primary measure to adopt will be to prevent the entry of clients like Larry who have a history of misbehaving with the staff and other clientele. (Mondaq, 2017) Australian anti-discriminationlaw clearly states that if any harassment takes place in the office premises then employer would be held responsible for it. In order to minimize the risk of legal action as a result of this, employers must play an important role in implementing anti-discrimination policies. Another provision under the anti-discriminationlaw will be making provisions to check on and prevent instances of publicly insulting clients and employees of the restaurant. In addition, under discrimination law, it is unlawful to treat a person less favorably which includes incidents of harassment or bullying. It is therefore my duty and legal obligation to prevent clients like Larry from behaving in an unfavorable manner while dealing with the staff or other clients of the restaurant. (NSW, 2017) Bullying is an unreasonable behaviour by any individual towards a worker which would put the life of the worker in danger. This is mentioned in Fair Work AAmendment Act 2013. Therefore, as a licensee I would proactively address the incidents of hostile behaviour occurring on the part of clients like Larry that may have offended or humiliated the staff of my restaurant or the clients. Under occupational health and safety legislation, employers need to comply with all measures that promote safeguarding the employees and staff in the workplace. As a result of this duty, it is my duty and legal obligation to reduce the incidents of bullying and misconduct by clients in the restaurant. 2. As the licensee I am liable for Larrys injuries as per Negligence tort law. The tort of negligence is a legal action which can be undertaken by Larry to whom the restaurant licensee owed a duty of care. Since it is the legal obligation of the licensee to provide a duty of care, hence he is liable when a duty to take care is owed and a breach of that duty occur which results in damage or injury. Negligence tort comprises of three elements, which has to be proved if a person is to be held liable for negligence. All those three elements are discussed below: A duty of care: It includes a duty to take reasonable care owed at the time of the act of negligence to the injured person. Breach of that duty by the defendant: It includes making provisions when the defendant failed to confirm to desired standards. Damage to the injured person: It includes making provisions from the breach of the duty. Vicarious liability means the imposition of liability on one person which may include the employer or licensee on account of negligence of other to whom the licensee has entrusted upon the performance of some task on their behalf. (Lawman, 2017) Occupiers'liabilityis associated with the duty of care which is the legal obligation and duty of those who are occupants of real property, through ownership or lease to visitors. It is associated withthe liabilitythat arises on account of accidents that may be caused by defective or dangerous condition of the premises. (In this case the faulty, rusty lock of the toilet door, and the wall that collapsed causing injuring to the client.) Occupier's Liability Act 1957 imposes upon the licensee aduty of care. Under this Australian Law, the scope of the duty of care depends on the following: The magnitude of the damage, or injury as observed by the licensee The degree of possibility of the incidents occurrence The expenses and inconvenience of taking the necessary precautions in favor of the injured person The obviousness of the injury caused in the premises The type of occupier The degree of the licensees knowledge WRONGS ACT 1958 - SECT 43 Wrongs Act 1958 includes tribunal, and a legal right to claim fordamages or injuries caused. The damages includes compensation for the victim in monetary terms. The damage may entail a damage to property or economic loss. The injury refers to physical or psychological injuries to the victim in the licensees premises, the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of aninjuryor disease as well as the negligence on the part of the licensee in providing reasonable care to the victim. (Austii, 2017) Bibliography Austii, 2017. Austii. 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