A. The employee is subject to the control of the employer.
A. Employers are generally liable in tort for the actions of their employees, while they are generally not liable for the actions of independent contractors. B. Employers are generally liable in tort for the actions of independent contractors, while they are generally not liable for the actions of employees.
Workers first achieved the right to organize (join unions) during the 1800s.
The Fair Labor Standards Act covers employers engaged in interstate commerce or the production of goods for interstate commerce.
Under OSHA, employers must prominently display in the workplace either the federal or a state OSHA poster to provide their employees with information on their safety and health rights.
The public policy exception: prohibits employers from firing employees engaged in activities that further the public interest.
It was passed in 1970 and created a state system to provide unemployment compensation to qualified employees who lose their jobs.