HRM 3420 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Wrongful Dismissal, Liberty Mutual, Job Satisfaction

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

Document Summary

Two branches of law: statute law and common law. Two branches of common law: tort and contract. Contract law: fundamental to employment law because the legal relationship between an employer and non-union employee is contractual. It determines whether an employee-employer relationship exists and what remedies apply to a breach of the employment agreement. Whether written or oral contains an implied term that an employee is entitled to reasonable notice of dismissal, or pay in lieu of notice. Employer must provide advance notice of dismissal or pay instead of (cid:374)oti(cid:272)e. e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) (cid:374)e(cid:272)essit(cid:455) does(cid:374)"t relie(cid:448)e the e(cid:373)plo(cid:455)er of this obligation. Tort law: a wrong for which there is a legal remedy. Covers wrongs and damages that one person or company causes to another. Case example: seneca collage v. bhadauria - bhaduria applied for the job ten times, she was fully qualified for the job but was never given an interview. Then the position was filled by someone else from a different background.