Individual Liability of Social Work Supervisors

Supervisors are often named as defendants in lawsuits even though they have no direct involvement in the event itself. Individuals alleging discrimination or other wrongful behavior in the workplace frequently sue both the agency and their supervisors. Such allegations may be made because plaintiffs seek to impute the supervisors’ actions to the agency. Notwithstanding such allegations, claims may also be made against supervisors in their individual capacities. Some state and federal laws prohibit plaintiffs from suing their supervisor in their individual capacity. In other circumstances, personal liability is a realistic result. For instance, ...