BU231 Chapter 18: BU231 – CHAPTER 18
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Independent contractors are not assumed to be employees when hired since they are not subject to supervision or control. Employment relationship at common law: responsibilities about, the e(cid:373)ployer"s lia(cid:271)ility to third perso(cid:374)s, the notice required to terminate the relationship, the limited reasons an employer could terminate the relationship without notice, assessment of damages for wrongful dismissal. If work is delegated without consent of the employer, employee is responsible. Notice of termination of individual employment contracts: fixed term: a contract of employment with defined start and end dates no notice of termination is necessary, notice: advance warning that the employment relationship will end. 12/2/16: payment in lieu of notice: payment of the amount of compensation the employee would have earned during the reasonable notice period. If the employer cannot trust the employee, there is grounds for dismissal: willful disobedience of a reasonable and lawful order from an employer is grounds for immediate dismissal without notice.
