Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Wrongful Dismissal, Punitive Damages, Fide

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

Document Summary

Legal risks of each phase of employment from recruitment and hiring to terms and conditions of employment. Understand the basic elements of the employment relationship. Understand the ways in which the law affects recruitment practices. Understand the content of a typical employment contract. Understand the legal issues relating to the terms and conditions of employment. Employment law rooted in english common law in all canadian jurisdictions (except quebec) Both federal and provincial governments have jurisdictions to pass employment legislation. Jurisdiction to make laws that affect employees of the federal government. Federal: federally regulated industries, banking, airlines, broadcasting, railway, shipping. Employment relationship: contractual relationship whereby an employer provides renumeration to an employee in exchange for work or services: contract is cornerstone can be individual or collective. Independent contractor: person who is in a working relationship that does not meet the criteria of employment: e. g. do(cid:272)to(cid:396)s a(cid:374)d la(cid:449)(cid:455)e(cid:396)s p(cid:396)o(cid:448)ide se(cid:396)(cid:448)i(cid:272)es to patie(cid:374)ts, (cid:271)ut a(cid:396)e(cid:374)"t e(cid:373)plo(cid:455)ees of thei(cid:396) patie(cid:374)ts.