Employer-Employee Relationship
A collective bargaining agreement must be agreed to by these two parties.
What is the Company representatives (The Employer) and the Union? (page 403)
These are benefits that are available to those who lose their jobs through no fault of their own....
What are unemployment benefits? (page 413)
This person may not be appointed as an agent
What is a legally insane person? (page 421)
If a principal authorizes an agent to buy a tractor for $5,000.00 - is an example of what kind of authority?
What is express authority? (page 435)
An agent hired to sell a house has _________ authority to advertise the sale.
What is implied? (page 436)
A person hired to perform a tax but not under the hirer's direction or control
What is an independent contractor? page 422
The law that prohibits discrimination in employment
What is Civil Rights Act? (page 407)
A person hired to sell one's car would be considered
What is a special agent? (page 420)
doctrine that a principal is liable in certain cases for the wrongdoing of an agent
What is respondeat superior? page 436
The undisclosed principal, _____ _______. may hold a third party to a contract made with an agent even though this third party did not realize that the agent was acting for an undisclosed principal.
What is "once discovered"? page 438
The general rule is that an employer may fire an employee
What is "for any reason at any time" (I will add so long as it is not a bad reason) - page 403.
Efforts to recruit women and minorities for positions traditionally held by white males is
What is Affirmative Action? (page 407)
Written document appointing an agent
What is power of attorney? (page 422)
A person who pretends to be an agent is liable for any contracts made with a
What is a third party? (page 439)
The principal does not owe an agent this ….
What is obedience? (page 426)
Ensuring safe working conditions is the responsibility of ____________,
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act)? (page 410)
to be paid for their work, to inform OSHA of unsafe working conditions, and to join a union….
What are employee's rights? (page 401-402)
An agent working for two principals at the same time violates the duty of
What is loyalty? (page 425)
A principal whose identity is fully revealed to all parties is a(n)
What is disclosed principal? (page 438)
A principal is not liable for _________ committed by the agent.
What are crimes? (page 440)
A person injured on the job can claim benefits under
What is Workers compensation laws. (page 412)
Benefits paid to retired persons, spouses of deceased persons, and minor children of deceased persons.
What are Social Security benefits? (page 412)
mutual agreement, operation of law, revocation of authority
What are three ways a principal-agent relationship may be terminated? (page 428)
Refers to the extent of the agent's authority to carry out the principal's business.
What is scope of authority? (page 435)
A principal is liable to third parties for _________ committed by the agent while acting within the scope of the agency.
What is torts? (page 436)