Business Law and Contracting: Agency and Employment

Course Status:	Released
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	4 Hours
Deployment Options:	Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet

Audience

Managers, prospective managers, and any other employees seeking competency in the area of business law

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of the law competency

Course Aim

To examine agency and employment

Learning Objectives

Outline the duties of the agent. Outline the duties of the principal. Discuss liabilities and termination. Explain an agent's authority. Outline the contractual liability of the principal. Outline the contractual liability of the agent. Discuss liability as it relates to agent and principal. Discuss laws related to health and safety. Discuss laws related to wages and pensions. Explain collective bargaining. Discuss laws outlawing discrimination in the workplace. Discuss other employee rights.

Topics Covered

The Agent/Principal Relationship - Agent's duties - Principal's duties - Liabilities and termination Liability to Third Parties - The agent's authority - The principal's contractual liability - The agent's contractual liability - Liability for torts and crimes - DecisionPath: Knowing your liabilities Employment Laws - Health and safety - Wages and pensions - Collective bargaining Employee Rights - Discrimination - Other employee rights