Name: Date: Module Assignment Total points=50 Course Objectives: • Describe the

Name:
Date:
Module Assignment
Total points=50
Course Objectives:
• Describe the

Name:
Date:
Module Assignment
Total points=50
Course Objectives:
• Describe the sources of law. (New required SLO)
• Identify the various types of agency relationships and the rights and liabilities arising from those relationships as well as the basic features of employment law. (SLO derived from course descriiption “agency and employment law”)
• Identify and analyze the business impact and source of liability of an employee versus an independent contractor.
Complete the following assignment. Write in complete sentences and with a professional tone. Be sure to check your spelling and grammar.
Part 1: (20 points – 1 point for the definition and 1 point for each sentence = Select 10 terms @ 2 points each) Read and understand the economic/business definition of each of the words listed below.
Select 10 words from the list below. For each of the 10 you selected Define the word and then write one personal sentence to demonstrate your understanding by accurately using the word in the sentence.
1. Agency
2. Fiduciary
3. Agent Principal
4. Independent contractor
5. Respondeat superior
6. Vicarious liability
7. Disparate treatment
8. Disparate impact
9. Sexual harassment
10. FLSA
11. EPA
12. EDEA
13. ADA
14. Title VII and CRA
Part 2. (30 points- Select 3 questions @ 10 points each)
Select and fully respond to 3 questions from the list below. To earn full credit be sure to fully address each of the 3 selected questions, write in complete sentences and each response should be at least 3 sentences.
1. List the protected classes for which employment discrimination is illegal under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended in 1991). Describe when these apply in the employment process—ie. Hiring, interviewing, promotion etc.
2. Describe what it means to be an at-will employee.
3. Identify are the federal laws governing employment discrimination.
4. Identify the categories of people are protected.
5. Explain how an agency relationship is created.
6. Define the different types of of agency relationships.
7. Describe the difference between an employee and independent contractor.
8. Describe the duties of the agent and principal.