Unit 1 IDRL 320 test questions and
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What are the three work law regimes? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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.
answers3
What are the three work law regimes? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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.
