GEN BUS 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: United States Attorney General, Contributory Negligence, Protected Group
5 Feb 2019
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I can hire, fire, demote at my will. Employees at will if no written employment agreement. Cannot be terminated for refusing to break the law. Something that poses a health or safety problem. Only program that pays benefits to injured workers. Go out to the market place and buy an insurance policy that will cover workers injured on the job. Giving up their right to a tort. National agency that has developed a series of safety rules for every conceivable worksite. If they find violation, they impose monetary fine. Title vii of civil rights act of 1964 (1871) Prohibits discrimination in employment and making decisions. Law allows plaintiff, class of plaintiffs, or us attorney general access to the federal courts. Gets to the point where she does not want to go to work. If an employer allows this type of harassment and does not intervene, breaks title vii. City was liable because the supervisors knew.
