BU231 Study Guide - Final Guide: Wrongful Dismissal, Labour Law, The Employer
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Employment law used to be based off common law defining the relationship of master and servant. Compared with agency: relationship of employer/employee is established by a contract that gives the employer the authority to direct and control the work of the other party, the employee. The same person is often both an employee and an agent. Compared with an independent contractor: an independent contract is when you need to complete a specific task like building a house. The contract between parties does not create an employer-employee relationship because the contract isn"t subject to the supervision of the person engaging him. He"s hired because there"s a specific job to do, but the ways he gets the job done is his own affair. (my nigga shut the fuck up: characteristics of an independent contractor. Owns the tools necessary to do the work. Assumes the risk of profit or loss. The notice required to terminate the relationship.
