A contract of employment is a category of contract used in labour law to attribute right and responsibilities between parties to a bargain. On the one end stands an "employee" who is "employed" by an "employer". It has arisen out of the old master-servant law‚ used before the 20th century. Put generally‚ the contract of employment denotes a relationship of economic dependence and social subordination. In the words of the influential labour lawyer Sir Otto Kahn-Freund‚ "The relation between an employer
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1) Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of a common law legal system? D. The making of law by the judges and the following of precedent 2) Which best describes the types of agency authority held by officers of a corporation? D. Express‚ implied‚ and apparent authority 3) If an LLC fails to follow formalities such as keeping minutes of meetings‚ which of the following is true? C. This failure will not result in imposing personal liability on any member
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EMPLOYMENT LAW Introduction The aim of this Assessment is to demonstrate an understanding of employment regulation and how it is enforced. Other areas covered include; how to manage recruitment‚ manage issues relating to pay and working time lawfully and how to ensure that staff are treated lawfully when they at work. Finally it will cover managing performance and disciplinary matters lawfully. Activity 1 The purpose of Employment Law is to provide legal protection to employees and employers. Employment
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LAW FOR ENGINEERS (UEEG 2113) Final Exam questions (2011) Time – 3 hours Students are required to answer any 4 questions Students are allowed to bring in original and unmarked copy of following statutes into exam hall: - 1. Federal Constitution Contracts Act 1950 Employment Act 1955 (a) The Federal Constitution is the supreme law of Malaysia and‚ inter alia‚ it guarantees fundamental liberties to every citizen. With reference to Article 8 and 10 of the Constitution‚ discuss
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original anti-discrimination legislation‚ American legal theories were influential to the formation of harassment laws in Britain. The American Equal Opportunities commission identified sexual harassment as being unwelcome sexual advances that rejection of which would hinder the recipient’s employment and conduct that created a hostile or intimidating working environment. In British law the idea of harassment was became realised as a form of direct sex or race discrimination on the account that it
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1.1 Almost every aspect of employment is covered by one or more laws‚ including: Handling and storage of information Equal opportunities Grievance procedures Health and safety Holiday entitlements Maternity/paternity pay Minimum wage Sickness absence and pay Working time limits Redundancy and retirement 1.2 Employment rights Equality and discrimination Health and Safety Data Protection 1.3 Legislation in relation to employment was created in order to prevent employers from abusing or
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.................................................................................. 3 Statutory Provisions Concerning Discipline .................................................................................................. 4 1. Industrial Employment (standing orders) Act‚ 1946 ............................................................................. 4 2. Industrial Dispute Act‚ 1947 .......................................................................................................
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Darla Thompson Business Law 107 Agency and Employment Exam 1. This fact pattern revolves around the termination of an agency. The duration of an agency is usually stated in the parties’ agreement. In general‚ either party may terminate an agency at any time for any reason; however if the terminating party is in violation of the contract terms‚ they may be liable for damages. In this case‚ Barnes was designated as a special agent‚ authorized to make decisions in the management of one specific
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1. What accounted for the growth of Foxconn? Technically a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.‚ Ltd.‚ Foxconn opened its first mainland Chinese plant in 1988‚ and now operates 13 factories in nine Chinese cities and a growing constellation of factories in nine foreign countries. Founded by Taiwanese entrepreneur Terry Gou with $7‚500 he borrowed from his mother Hon Hai went public on the Taiwan stock exchange in 1991. Within a year of its starting to manufacture
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PART 2: AGREEMENT A. Offer and acceptance Offer * Objective approach: offer must normally be interpreted in the sense in which it would reasonably be understood by an ordinary person‚ even though the offeror’s actual meaning was otherwise. * Definition: indication by one person to another of his or her willingness to enter into a contract with that person on certain terms. The ‘offer’ must indicate a willingness by the offeror to be bound without further negotiation as to the terms of
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