HRM 3420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Precedent, Independent Contractor, Due Date

• School: York University
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM 3420
• Professor: Chris Sweeney

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Danesh danesh ( student number: 212-649-463) due date: may 1, 2019. Chapter 1: canadian work law in a nutshell. The two branches of the common law regime is contract and employment contract. Contract: a legal bonding agreement consisting a joint promise between 2 parties. It is a latin term meaning to stand by a previous decision. It is a guiding principal in a common law regime. cases that dealt with same legal issues and involvement in similar acts. The principle of it that it instructs, judges to follow the reasonable and outcome in earlier. The distinction is important in determining the following employer s tax liability, termination rights of the workers. Employers pay various taxes for their employees such as federal unemployment taxes, worker disability and social security contributions. If the worker is an independent or dependent contractor, they are exempt from the liability. Termination rights on the other hand are also crucial.