BU231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Vicarious Liability, Unemployment Benefits, United Grain Growers
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Contract between parties = employment agreement: can be for continuous service, can be for fixed term. Labour union: common law, a contractual relationship whereby one party, the employer, is authorized to direct and control the work of another party, the employee, torts. Vicarious performance: duties of the parties: Employees" duties: duty to obey, duty to exercise skill and care, duty of good faith and fidelity. Termination of employement k: employment contracts are often continuous in nature so, how are they discharged, by way of notice. To preform, which is to write a period of time which fulfills the time of requirement of performance, allowing the contract to discharge. Or you can give them money in leiu of time if you fire them. How much notice is required: employment standards act, s. o. 2000 c. 41 minimum requirements: trade practices often suggest longer than minimum as normal within an industry, at common law - reasonable notice.
