Legal Definitions - loaned servant

A loaned servant is an employee whose services are temporarily lent to another employer with the employee's consent. The borrowing employer assumes control over the employee's work during this period. This is also known as a borrowed employee or special employee.

For example, if a construction company lends one of its workers to another construction company for a specific project, the worker becomes a loaned servant of the borrowing company for the duration of the project.

Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, the borrowing employer is vicariously liable for the employee's acts during this period. However, the employer may also be entitled to assert immunity under workers' compensation laws.

Overall, a loaned servant is an employee who temporarily works for another employer with the original employer's consent.