ACTG 1P71 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Wrongful Dismissal, Fiduciary, Independent Contractor
1 Apr 2016
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Employment income taxed differently from independent contractor income. Person may be responsible for size of government and social status today (since because of this, we are able to fund this government: tests for independent contractor: Independent contractor is also involved in an employment relationship, but they can be terminated more easily: employment relationships can be terminated for no good reason, but not for discriminatory reasons (race, gender) Can discriminate is person is disabled, argue that person cannot complete job because of disability. Employee quits but sues employer for wrongful dismissal. Employer made environment of workplace so intolerable that person had to quit. Made employee feel as though there was no other option but to quit. Pleads with court to treat this as though the employee was fired: employer terminates: Good reason for terminating (stealing, insubordination, constant tardiness, absence (must be careful because could be disability-related))
