Arbeitnehmerhaftung: Wie ein Gerichtsurteil leitende Angestellte in den Ruin treiben könnte
Ein Urteil verschärft potenziell die Haftungsrisiken für leitende Angestellte: Verursachen sie Schäden, riskieren sie, mit ihrem Privatvermögen zu haften.
In a landmark decision, the Cologne Landesgericht has ruled that senior employees could be held personally responsible for unlimited damages, potentially driving them into financial ruin. The case involved a manager at an industrial chemicals company who fraudulently transferred over €50 million to a fake subsidiary in Asia, using tactics that included impersonation of a senior manager and manipulation of communication channels.
Despite the company having a Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance policy, the Cologne Landesgericht held the manager liable for the entire amount, overruling previous legal principles that limited such liability to three months' salary. This decision could lead to insurers reevaluating their coverage and potentially excluding certain roles from protection, leaving employees more exposed to financial risk.
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