B LAW402 Quiz: Employment.doc
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Employment course review: you should know the difference between employees (servants) and independent contractors. Multiculturalism act, and discrimination cannot occur against described groups: s. 15 of the charter protects equality rights. Every individual is equal, and subject to the equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination. Subsection (1) does not preclude any law, program or activity that has amelioration of disadvantaged individuals or groups as its goal. If they are all present then a bfor exists. Standard was adopted for a purpose rationally connected to the job. Standard adopted in good faith; necessary to fulfilment of work-related. You should know where this vicarious liability begins and ends. Tests ran to see if the employer is associated with the act/employee. Test in jacobi v. griffiths (at bottom of document). Curry case: job created and fostered the risks associated with act. Employer is vicariously liable: you should know the duties an employee has to his employer under the common law.