<ul><li>Employers in Florida are not necessarily liable for incidents of domestic violence at work, according to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.</li><li>In the case of Gimenez v. McLane Co., Inc., a worker's ex-partner entered the workplace, set her on fire, and she sued McLane for negligence.</li><li>The assailant gained unauthorized access to the facility by disguising as an employee, leading to the tragic incident of setting the plaintiff on fire.</li><li>The court ruled that McLane was not liable as the record did not show they could have known about the ex-partner's actions, highlighting the importance of preventive measures against workplace violence.</li></ul>

Employer could not have known worker’s ex would sneak in to set her on fire, 11th Circuit rules

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