Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Vicarious Liability, Employment Contract, Wrongful Dismissal

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Philip King

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The judges were at the class of employers, not employees. Relationship between employer and employee is contractual. People came to court said the terms of employment were grossly unfair. However, terms of contract are voluntarily entered, and fairness is assumed. What developed the law: development of the middle class. People who were rich back then had no incentive to change the system. Once the middle class developed, they obtained disposable income, which previous (cid:28682)(cid:28674)(cid:28677)(cid:28670)(cid:28668)(cid:28673)(cid:28666) (cid:28662)(cid:28671)(cid:28660)(cid:28678)(cid:28678) (cid:28663)(cid:28668)(cid:28663)(cid:28673)"(cid:28679) (cid:28667)(cid:28660)(cid:28681)(cid:28664) People voted for politicians who were willing to create social programs, to level the playing field for employers and employees, and to help the vulnerable: labour unions. Unions persevered despite the violent acts that occurred against them. Influence of unions are now waning, but they are still backed by law: women in politics. They have championed worker"(cid:28678) (cid:28677)(cid:28668)(cid:28666)(cid:28667)(cid:28679)(cid:28678), (cid:28679)(cid:28667)(cid:28664) (cid:28677)(cid:28668)(cid:28666)(cid:28667)(cid:28679)(cid:28678) (cid:28674)(cid:28665) (cid:28679)(cid:28667)(cid:28664) (cid:28681)(cid:28680)(cid:28671)(cid:28673)(cid:28664)(cid:28677)(cid:28660)(cid:28661)(cid:28671)(cid:28664) (cid:28660)(cid:28673)(cid:28663) (cid:28679)(cid:28667)(cid:28664) disenfranchised. Every employment relationship is contractual, whether the contract is in writing or not.