NEGLIGENCE: THE EMPLOYER’S DUTIES Employers Liability in Negligence • May be personally liable to employees who injure themselves. • May be personally liable to employees who are injured by another employee or sometimes by an independent contractor employed by the employer. • May be vicariously liable if one employee is injured by another employee. NOTE: • Employees may also be able to recover from statutory workers compensation schemes. • Employees’ rights at common law may be restricted
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employment: Minimum wage‚ Hours worked‚ Discrimination‚ Health and safety‚ Holiday entitlements‚ Redundancy and dismissal‚ Training‚ Disciplinary procedures‚ Union rights and consultation‚ among many others. Labour law covers the deal between employee and employer. Health and safety laws cover working conditions‚ and minimum wage and other laws set basic compensation levels. The Equality Act protects those of different gender‚ race‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ religion or disability‚ from discrimination. We
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What is an Employer Association? Give an example‚ other than the AMMA. An employer association is a body that is established by a number of employers to look after common business affairs. Their role is to provide services to member employers in the areas of trade and commerce‚ and with employment relations matters and political lobbying (Loudon et al 2009). Loudon et al (2009‚ p. 56) also details that employer associations can “act as a foil for the collective power of unions”‚ for example‚
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_______________________________________________________________ Table of contents Document 1 of 1 Predictive Probes: Scientists Are Focusing On Genes Predisposing People to Illnesses --- New Methods Will Facilitate Prevention but Will Raise Ethical‚ Legal Questions --- Should Employers Be Told? Author: By Jerry E. Bishop ProQuest document link Abstract (Abstract): Several years ago‚ Nancy Wexler ’s mother died of Huntington ’s disease‚ a hereditary and always-fatal affliction that strikes in midlife. Since then‚ Ms. Wexler
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mental impairment that substantially limits one or more substantial life activities (such as sitting‚ standing‚ or sleeping) (O’Brien‚ 2004). The ADA also protects a person with a history of a substantially limiting impairment due to which‚ Karina can be considered as disabled as she has gained weight due to her medical conditions which requires her to take steroids along with other medications. These medications are the reasons due to which Karina is suffering from side effects of water retention
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‘Given the current economic circumstances employers needs must be prioritised’ Do you agree or disagree with this statement‚ why? It is no secret that Ireland is in considerable economic adversity but is our governments’ regulatory burden imposed on Irish firms further hampering their competitive advantage? The onerous amount of work involved in dealing with regulation such as employment standards and protection‚ can and will add to the costs of a business (ROBERT WATTAND DEREK SCULLY‚ 2007‚ p224)
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Employer-Employee Relations Quiz Name MGT 434/ Employment Law Date Instructor Employer-Employee Relations Quiz The Company of Little Lamb hired Mary as a programmer for a special project. There was a contract for that specific project‚ and near completion. However‚ the company was still in need of her services. So‚ they asked Mary to continue working with the company until the project was finished. There was no mention of any contract made; however‚ the supervisor of the company began
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Employers Right Employer responsibilities The Employer has the responsibilities of provide public liability insurance‚ safe workplace‚ appropriate training‚ observe employees contract and procedures to protect relationship with employees. Observe employment law and codes of practice and duty of care to employees. Adhere to EU directives. The employers have the responsibility to meet all the terms of the contracts and notify employees of any changes within one month of these being made‚ allow
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reasons might the cardinalities on it be different in other organizations? A unary relationship is shown with the EMPLOYEE entity; An EMPLOYEE Supervises 0:M EMPLOYEEs‚ An EMPLOYEE Is Supervised By 0:1 EMPLOYEE. This relationship tells us that we can determine what employees are supervised by another employee‚ as well as determine which employees are supervisors in this company. In other organizations‚ there may be different policies regarding employee supervision that could cause the data relationships
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EMPLOYERS SHOULD HIRE MORE YOUNG WORKERS IN THEIR COMPANY. The process of recruiting employees into a company is vital as these human resources are viewed to be a strategic investment. The success of companies largely depends on its human resource. Of late‚ higher learning institutions are churning out an unending supply of fresh graduates that add to the competition in the job market. Yet‚ the question arises whether the employer should hire these younger workers or to select from the more senior
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