UNIT 1 IDRL 320 TEST EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, GRADED A+| latest update 2024/25|

UNIT 1 IDRL 320 TEST EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, GRADED A+ What are the three work law regimes? - -Common law: Concerned with contract law + Torts Regulatory: Acts that protect vulnerable workers. Other acts may also influence work law relating to immigration, privacy and pension. Collective bargaining: administration of union in workplace, industrial conflict, the terms of the CA, and addressing power imbalance. What are the two types of common law relevant to work law? - -Contract law, addressing violations, interpretation or administration of implied and expressed terms of contract in the employment relationship. Tort law provides a harmed party a way to sue for the wrongful action when it does not violate a contract or statute. When discussing work law, this is regarding labor disputes, strike/picketing action, misrepresentation by both parties. What is the difference between employment and self-employment, and what are the tests the law applies to determine each? - -Self-employment: Freelancers, independent contractors, owns own organization. Assumed to not need protection in the way employees are afforded through employment law. Employment: When an individual enters a contract which provides remuneration for work provided. Works for someone else. The law uses a score card method to determine if individual is an employee or self employed/independent contractor. Why is the employment contract characterized by a power imbalance? How does this affect the law of work? - -Due to different levels of dependence, subordination and unequal levels of bar