Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition, Dawn Bennett-Alexander
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Chapter 1-16
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The Regulation of Employment
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Chapter Objective
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Learning Objectives
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Detailed Chapter Outline
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,Scenario One: This scenario offers an opportunity to review the distinctions between an
employee and an independent contractor discussed in the chapter (see ―The Definition of
Employee,‖ particularly Exhibits 1.3–1.5). Discuss the IRS 20-factor analysis, as it applies to
Dalia‘s position. In light of the low level of control that Dalia had over her fees and her work
process, and the limits upon her choice of clients, students should come to the conclusion that
Dalia is an employee (therefore, eligible to file an unemployment claim), rather than an
independent contractor.
Scenario Two: Soraya would not have a cause of action that would be recognized by the EEOC.
Review the section ―The Definition of ‗Employer‘‖ with students, and discuss the rationale that
determines the status of a supervisor vis-à-vis anti-discrimination legislation. Because Soraya is
Soraya‘s supervisor, not her employer, he cannot be the target of an EEOC claim of sexual
harassment.
CCC, Soraya‘s employer, would be vulnerable to an EEOC claim if the company lacked or failed
to follow a system for employee redress of discrimination grievances. However, in this case,
CCC appears to have a viable anti-discrimination policy that it adhered to diligently;
consequently, Soraya would be unlikely to win a decision in her favor. The court in Williams v.
Banning (1995) offered the following rationale for its decision in a similar case:
―She has an employer who was sensitive and responsive to her complaint. She can take
comfort in the knowledge that she continues to work for this company, while her harasser
does not and that the company's prompt action is likely to discourage other would be
harassers. This is precisely the result Title VII was meant to achieve.‖
Scenario Three: Students should discuss whether or not Mya non-compete agreement is likely to
be found reasonable by a court, and elaborate the aspects of the agreement that Mya might
contest as unreasonable (see section below, ―Covenants Not to Compete‖). Does Mya have a
persuasive argument that the terms of her non-compete agreement are unreasonable in scope or
duration? Might she have grounds to claim that the agreement prohibits her from making a
living?
Given the diversity of state laws regulating non-compete agreements, discuss the range of legal
restrictions that might apply to Mya‘s particular agreement with her employer. As an employee
who works across several states, Mya‘s defense may depend upon the presence—and specific
language—of a forum selection clause in her non-compete agreement. Consider what language
would be more likely to provide Nan with a strong defense against the breach of contract claim.
Mya might also argue that the company‘s client list is available through public means, and
therefore, her access to this list should not be prohibited.
General Lecture Note for Employment Law Course
In order to teach this course, instructors have found that students must be made to feel relatively
comfortable with their peers. Instructors will be asking the students to be honest and to stay in
their truth, even at times when they feel that their opinion on one of these matters will not be
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