Definition of FROLIC AND DETOUR • Law Dictionary • TheLaw.com

Term used to describe conduct outside the scope of an employee’s employment, referring to non-employment related destinations visited by the employee while supposedly en route to a destination on behalf of the employer. For example, an employee may decide to visit a girlfriend while he is supposed to be traveling directly from work to pick up an appliance for the office from a retailer.

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