MCS 3040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Fiduciary, Bargaining Unit, Personal Information Protection And Electronic Documents Act

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Marketing and Consumer Studies
• Course: MCS 3040
• Professor: Joseph Radocchia

Document Summary

An employee is subject to either federal or provincial jurisdiction, and it is not unusual for employees working in close proximity to be subject to different employment legislation. Both levels of government have enacted human rights legislation and an array of employee welfare legislation, such as employment standards, occupational health and safety standards and workers compensation. Legislation of general application, governments have passed legislation that affects employees in specific jobs. Public sector employees, such as police officers, teachers, medical personnel, and civil servants, are commonly affected by specific legislation. Employee relationship: a contractual relationship whereby an employer provides remuneration to an employee in exchange for work or services: not everyone who works for another or provides services to another is an employee. The distinction between an employer and an independent contractor is not always readily apparent it is common to think of independent contractors as being short-term and temporary, while employees are long-term and permanent.