A moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others.
employers have a duty of care to their employees
road authorities owe a duty of care to keep roads as safe as possible
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Governors and headteachers will soon have a contractual duty of care to the work-life balance of teachers.
The ombudsman said the GP failed in his duty of care and must now receive extra training.
The landowner has a duty of care to the community dependent upon him.
We have a duty of care to provide facilities that are safe.
The professional duty of care for architects is now well established by case law.
They've forgotten that in a democracy, leaders have a "duty of care" to act in the public interest, not just their own.
The banking troubleshooter found the bank had failed in its duty of care to its customers.
The council has a duty of care to spend its money wisely.
The council has a duty of care to protected species.
We take our responsibilities very seriously and must be seen to put safety first and exercise a proper duty of care.
We have a duty of care to our pupils and we can't put pupils at risk.
Laois County Council say they have a duty of care to house people, but they also have a duty of care to people already housed.
The Prison Service has a duty of care to its prisoners and also a duty to protect society.
You owe a duty of care to the ex-employee in providing a reference to a prospective employer.
We believe government has a duty of care to provide safe and efficient public transport for all the populace, and to properly maintain its infrastructure.
Consumers should be aware that there is a duty of care imposed on each insurance policy holder.
Directors must know what they are doing or they cannot satisfy their duty of care.
If they do not understand the duty of care they have to citizens they are in the wrong job and should be replaced immediately - or at the next local elections.
Employers have a duty of care that extends beyond the workplace.
He was forced apologise to several patients after admitting the company had failed in its duty of care to them.