Modernizes public liability laws in Massachusetts, clarifying indemnification and liability for public employers and employees.

This bill modernizes public liability laws in Massachusetts by clarifying indemnification and liability for public employers and employees. It specifies that public employers are liable for injuries or losses caused by public employees acting within the scope of their employment, except in cases of intentional, grossly negligent, willful, or malicious acts. Public employees are not personally liable for acts within the scope of their employment unless they acted in an intentional, grossly negligent, willful, or malicious manner.

Modernizes public liability laws in Massachusetts, clarifying indemnification and liability for public employers and employees.

This bill modernizes public liability laws in Massachusetts by clarifying indemnification and liability for public employers and employees. It specifies that public employers are liable for injuries or losses caused by public employees acting within the scope of their employment, except in cases of intentional, grossly negligent, willful, or malicious acts. Public employees are not personally liable for acts within the scope of their employment unless they acted in an intentional, grossly negligent, willful, or malicious manner.