Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Study Guide - Statutory Law, Specific Performance
29 Feb 2012
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No laws governing work place health and safety or any guidance at all. Type of situation continued up until a hundred years ago 1920 s. Things change and employment landscape becomes friendlier to employees and less to employers. This was as a direct result of labour unions. In order to avoid labour disputes and strikes employers provided better wages, benefits and conditions: women s involvement in politics. They tended to champion these issues: development of middle class. Different to both lower and upper class as they were motivated to affect change and could do so. They had disposable income which allowed them to do so. They developed a social conscience and thus put pressure on the government in order to improve work. As there are three types of employment: agency, private contractors and master-servant relationship. vicarious liability, need to know when present. Just because they are independent contractors by name doesn t mean that you are not vicariously liable.
