Employer Liability for Ancillary Work Safety

In a dispute concerning the liability of an employer for an accident sustained by an employee while performing work that was not explicitly included in the employment contract but was implicitly required by the employment relationship, the court addressed whether the employer's obligation of safety extended to ancillary tasks. The Court of Cassation quashed the lower court's decision, reasoning that the employer's obligation to ensure the safety of their employees is one of result, not merely of means, and thus covers all acts necessarily or customarily linked to the performance of the duties for which the employee was hired, even if not explicitly cataloged in the initial contract terms.