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The Laws Of Agency, Employment, And Contracting Out
(One Day)

CHAPTER I - AGENCY, EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTING OUT

A.
INTRODUCTION
B.
WHAT IS AGENCY?
C.
WHAT IS EMPLOYMENT?
D.
WHAT IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR?
E.
CONFUSION REIGNS

CHAPTER II - THE LAW OF AGENCY

A.
THE AGENCY RELATIONSHIP
B.
AUTHORITY
C.
AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES
D.
TYPES OF AGENCY
E.
DUTIES OF THE PRINCIPAL TO THE AGENT
F.
DUTIES OF THE AGENT TO THE PRINCIPAL
G.
DUTIES OF THE AGENT TO THIRD PARTIES
H.
TORTS COMMITTED BY AN AGENT
I.
CRIMINAL ACTS BY AN AGENT
J.
VICARIOUS LIABILITY OF THE PRINCIPAL
K.
PERSONAL LIABILITY OF THE AGENT
L.
WHO MAY BE SUED
M.
TERMINATION OF AGENCY
N.
AGENCY AGREEMENTS

CHAPTER III - THE LAW OF EMPLOYMENT

A.
INTRODUCTION
B.
EMPLOYEE OR AGENT?
C.
VICARIOUS LIABILITY
D.
THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
E.
UNION AGREEMENTS AND LEGISLATION
F.
EMPLOYEE INDEMNIFICATION
G.
TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
H.
GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL
I.
REMEDIES FOR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

CHAPTER IV - THE LAW OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS

A.
INTRODUCTION
B.
THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP>
C.
SPECIAL CONTRACTING SKILLS REQUIRED
D.
LIABILITY OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
E.
LIABILITY UNDER THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

CHAPTER V - ISSUE NOTES

CHAPTER VI - CASE SUMMARIES

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