ADMS 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Employment Equity (Canada), Class Consciousness, Bounded Rationality

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 1000
• Professor: Natalie Guriel

Document Summary

Employment: a form of work in which a person (an employee) is dependent upon mostly subservient to an employer, work arrangement/ business arrangement. Employment contract- governs the relationship: set our specific rules, obligations, and rights applicable to the employer and employee, and is usually enforceable in a court of law, like other contracts. Some people work through temporary placement organizations: assign work for other businesses. Employment relationship involves legal rights and entitlements. Legislation regulates employment on the theory that employees require government protection due to their vulnerability: employment standard legislation. Determine the hours they work and the manner in which the work is performed and can usually hire other people to perform the work. Assumes the risk of nonpayment of bills by, or loss of customer as well as the potential benefit of profit. Told when and how to do the work and is subject to supervision of some sort.