AFM231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Workplace Bullying, Labour Law, Canadian Tire

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Accounting & Financial Management
• Course: AFM231
• Professor: Sally Gunz

Document Summary

The term labour law" typically refers to a unionised environment. Stats in canada show that the majority of public sector employees are unionised and a relatively small proportion of private workers are unionised. Employment law refers to the laws (many common law) that apply in general to the employment relationship. Independent contractor works for themselves and hires out their services to the business. From a very practical perspective, if a person is your employee you must make all the mandatory payments etc. (also have all other legal duties as employer). From the perspective set out in the text: because you might be responsible for their actions (vicarious liability). See the dupois example p. 501 and the canadian tire case p. 503. See text for outline of protocols you should implement. Generally: you may only ask questions that directly relate to the ability of the person to do the job.