Topic
Who is really protected by the common law? Employers, employees or both?
In our first few lessons, we learned that the common law is a system of rules developed by judges. Statutes also apply in employment law. And, we have considered this issue as it applies to employment contracts.
Given the employment law cases we have reviewed so far, do you feel it accurate to say that the common law of employment is more protective of the economic interests of employers or of employee concerns?
There is no correct answer to this question. You are being asked to take a position and to support it with materials we have examined in this course.
Course Learning Requirements and/or Essential Employability Skills
This assignment is related to the following course learning requirements and/or essential employability skills:
• Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience;
• Apply a systematic approach to solve problems;
• Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems; and
• Analyze, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.