225Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal’s neglect.
Section 225 · Chapter X · Principal’s duty to agent · page 49 of the Act
The principal must make compensation to his agent in respect of injury2caused to such agent by the principal’s neglect or want of skill.
Illustration
A employs B as a bricklayer in building a house, and puts up the scaffolding himself. The scaffolding is unskilfully put up, and B is in consequence hurt. A must make compensation to B.
2 Cf. the Indian Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 (13 of 1855).