PwC sued by auditor after ‘pub golf’ brain injury | Financial Times
Evening work event encouraged ‘excessive’ drinking, according to claim
The staff claimed that the firm was indirectly liable for the negligence of the manager who organised the drinks and “failed to take reasonable care for the safety of co-workers”.
In the (work) email invitation, the manager stated:
“I expect absolute attendance from all those who attended last year’s invitational. Nothing short of a certified and countersigned letter by an accredited medical practitioner will suffice as [sic] excuse.”
The claimant said “while it was not compulsory to attend, there was very heavy pressures to do so”.