Doctrine of vicarious liability The doctrine of vicarious liability generally operates within the law of torts. It has become well-established in English law and historically has been called “Master and Servant liability,” which clearly indicates the circumstances in which the doctrine becomes applicable in tort law. The general rule in tort law is that a person who authorises a tort will personally be liable for damage or harm as a result. However, vicarious liability defines the circumstances
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Credible Keynesianism?: New Labour Macroeconomic Policy and the Political Economy of Coarse Tuning Ben Clift & Jim Tomlinson The article has been accepted for publication in the British Journal of Political Science © Cambridge University Press, 2006. Forthcoming, Volume 36 (2006). Material on these pages is copyright Cambridge University Press or reproduced with permission from other copyright owners. It may be downloaded and printed for personal reference, but not otherwise copied, altered
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believe that if the merger was allowed to proceed, millions of consumers would have little choice but to pay higher fares and accept lower quality air service. What is the employment at-will doctrine in the United States, and what are some of the major exceptions to the doctrine? How might the employment at-will doctrine engender a legal but immoral discharge? (based on Legal Challenges text Chapter
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. Assignment 1: Employment-At-Will Doctrine Dayene L. Candeia Severiano LEG500– Law, Ethics & Corp. Governance 04/28/2013 Dr. Charles Fleming As a manager and supervisor of an accounting department, discuss the following issues related to the employment-at-will doctrine and liability of an employer based on actions and responses to the employee’s behavior and actions. Jennifer, a recent graduate, has recently been hired by your accounting firm out of college. Upon being hired
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Employment-at-Will Doctrine LEG 500 May 3, 2014 Summarize the employment-at-will doctrine Justice Harlin, in Advir vs US. 161 (1908) stated “the right of an employee to quit the services of the employer, for what so ever reason, is the same as the right of the employer, for whatever reason, to dispense with the services of such employee (Halbert & Ingulli, 2012).” The doctrine of employment at will emerged as the predominant rule in wrongful discharge cases in America during the
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Employment at Will 1. What is the employment at will? According to Ford, the employment-at-will doctrine is a legal rule that was established in the nineteenth century, giving employer's unrestricted power to "terminate their employees at will for a good cause, for no cause, or even for cause morally wrong, without being thereby guilty of a legal wrong”. Once the employee agrees to the term of the Employment at Will contracts, the employee can leave the company whenever they want, and the doctrine
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Prescription Refills HCS/335 October 7, 2013 It is important make patients the top priorities, by keeping their best interest but most importantly by providing the best care possible while still adhering to laws and regulations. Jerry McCall is not the exception to this; he is facing the dilemma of doing the right thing or keeping the patient happy by doing him a favor that could cost Jerry his job among severe legal issues. A patient calling Dr. Williams office and asking for a prescription
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Ethics Case Study JoAnn DiAntonio HCS/335 October 7, 2013 Claudia Unrein Abstract This paper will discuss the ethical dilemmas faced by some health care providers in the performance of their daily tasks. In this paper we will discuss the case of Jerry McCall, an office assistant working for a private physician, Dr. Williams. Jerry is also certified as a medical assistant and an LPN. Jerry receives a phone call from one of Dr. William’s patients while he is covering the telephones for
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine Daryl C. Fingers Professor Anne Dewey-Balzhiser Law, Ethics & Corp. Governance-Legal 500 November 1, 2013 Introduction Employment at will doctrine states employers can terminate an employee for good cause, for bad cause, or cause morally wrong without fear of legal recourse (Halbert, Ingulli, 2012). Every state in the country operates under this law but with exceptions and that’s where the waters get murky. The multitude of exceptions found state by state
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Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, can employer Montgomery Enterprises be liable if employee Sean Fleming got into an accident with plaintiff Emily Robinson, after leaving work to go to Cookie Haven to satisfy his hunger, during an on-the-clock fifteen minute break from his duties as cashier, which do not require him to drive, and Montgomery Enterprises provided an on-site break room with a fridge but without food? BRIEF ANSWER Yes, under the doctrine of respondeat superior, defendant Montgomery
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