Exam 2: The New Economy: Revisioning Work

Which of the following statements reflects one of the challenges of evaluating whether workers in the "on-demand economy" should be viewed as employees or independent contractors?

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A start-up company may prefer to rely on independent contractors instead of employees because it is more expensive to hire and train employees.

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Gabby Trenton is a pet sitter who receives all of her pet sitting work from superpetsitters.com. In order to work with this site,the company requires pet sitters to be available seven days a week,24 hours a day,and to wear a uniform when they are pet sitting. The also has a "Pet Sitter Code of Behavior" that dictates how the pet sitters are to act when in their clients' homes. Gabby is permitting to accept or decline potential pet sitting jobs,but only if they have already completed 10 jobs per month.Which aspects of Gabby's relationship with superpetsitters.com suggest that she might be an employee? Which aspects suggest she is an independent contractor?

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The various controls that the company places on Gabby' pet sitting suggest she may be an employee. For example,the rules regarding the hours she must be available suggests the company controls the times during which she works. The uniform and code of behavior suggest that the company controls the manner of her work. The fact that she works on a per-job basis suggests she is an independent contractor,as does her ability to accept or decline pet sitting jobs.

Which of the following is not an aspect of "uberization"?

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Which of the following best describes the "gig economy"?

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Question 5

Glen works as an intern for Fantastic Studios. Which of the following would suggest that Glen should be paid for his work for the company?

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Question 6

Which of the following arguments do not support Uber and Lyft's claims that their drivers are not their employees?

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Question 7

What is respondeat superior?

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Question 8

Describe "Nikefication" and "Uberization" and explain one way in which each negatively affects workers.

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Question 9

Describe at least three ways in which workers who are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act have organized in order to enhance their bargaining power with those who pay them for their work.

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Question 10

Which of the following category of workers are protected by the National Labor Relations Act's protections for the rights of employees to organize and bargain collectively?

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Question 11

If you were advising a new start-up company regarding whether it should hire employees or independent contractors for its workforce,what would you tell them are the advantages of each?

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Which of the following scenarios would respondeat superior most likely apply to?

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Question 13

Workers who are not protected by the National Labor Relations Act,such as agricultural laborers and domestic service workers,are unable to take collective action in order to improve their working conditions.

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Question 14

Which of the following factors would serve as evidence that a worker should be considered an employee instead of an independent contractor?

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Question 15

Which of the following is a protection that is clearly provided by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

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Which of the following statements reflects one of the challenges of evaluating whether workers in the "on-demand economy" should be viewed as employees or independent contractors?

A start-up company may prefer to rely on independent contractors instead of employees because it is more expensive to hire and train employees.

Which of the following is not an aspect of "uberization"?

Which of the following best describes the "gig economy"?

Glen works as an intern for Fantastic Studios. Which of the following would suggest that Glen should be paid for his work for the company?

Which of the following arguments do not support Uber and Lyft's claims that their drivers are not their employees?

What is respondeat superior?

Describe "Nikefication" and "Uberization" and explain one way in which each negatively affects workers.

Describe at least three ways in which workers who are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act have organized in order to enhance their bargaining power with those who pay them for their work.

Which of the following category of workers are protected by the National Labor Relations Act's protections for the rights of employees to organize and bargain collectively?

If you were advising a new start-up company regarding whether it should hire employees or independent contractors for its workforce,what would you tell them are the advantages of each?

Which of the following scenarios would respondeat superior most likely apply to?

Workers who are not protected by the National Labor Relations Act,such as agricultural laborers and domestic service workers,are unable to take collective action in order to improve their working conditions.

Which of the following factors would serve as evidence that a worker should be considered an employee instead of an independent contractor?

Which of the following is a protection that is clearly provided by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

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Exam 2: The New Economy: Revisioning Work

Which of the following statements reflects one of the challenges of evaluating whether workers in the "on-demand economy" should be viewed as employees or independent contractors?

A start-up company may prefer to rely on independent contractors instead of employees because it is more expensive to hire and train employees.

Which of the following is not an aspect of "uberization"?

Which of the following best describes the "gig economy"?

Glen works as an intern for Fantastic Studios. Which of the following would suggest that Glen should be paid for his work for the company?

Which of the following arguments do not support Uber and Lyft's claims that their drivers are not their employees?

What is respondeat superior?

Describe "Nikefication" and "Uberization" and explain one way in which each negatively affects workers.​

Describe at least three ways in which workers who are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act have organized in order to enhance their bargaining power with those who pay them for their work.​​

Which of the following category of workers are protected by the National Labor Relations Act's protections for the rights of employees to organize and bargain collectively?

If you were advising a new start-up company regarding whether it should hire employees or independent contractors for its workforce,what would you tell them are the advantages of each?​​

Which of the following scenarios would respondeat superior most likely apply to?

Workers who are not protected by the National Labor Relations Act,such as agricultural laborers and domestic service workers,are unable to take collective action in order to improve their working conditions.

Which of the following factors would serve as evidence that a worker should be considered an employee instead of an independent contractor?

Which of the following is a protection that is clearly provided by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Law, Ethics, Business: An Introduction

Whistleblowing: Conflicting Loyalties

Privacy: Technology, Surveillance and Freedom

Diversity: Equity and Justice for All

Health and Safety: Workers Rights As Human Rights

Environmental Sustainability: Law and Fairness

Marketing: Technology,Choice, Manipulation

Product Liability: Allocating Risk Responsibility

Intellectual Property: Ownership, Creativity, and Innovation

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Describe "Nikefication" and "Uberization" and explain one way in which each negatively affects workers.

Describe at least three ways in which workers who are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act have organized in order to enhance their bargaining power with those who pay them for their work.

If you were advising a new start-up company regarding whether it should hire employees or independent contractors for its workforce,what would you tell them are the advantages of each?