Legal Environment for Business

Scenario

You are required to read the case studies provided and present a critical analysis for the questions below.

Task 01- Discussion Questions Based on Case Study 1 [50 Marks]

Gordon, was walking inside the Westfield Shopping Centre as it was a wet morning. He slipped on the tiled floor in the foyer of the Shopping Centre and sustained injury.

Briefly discuss whether Gordon can      exercise legal actions against the shopping Centre for tort of negligence,      and what sort of damages he would be entitled to and provide advice to      Gordon. (25 Marks)

Briefly discuss if there is any applicable      defense available for the shopping Centre after being sued by Gordon and provide      advice on the same. (25 Marks)

Task 02- Discussion Question & a Presentation based on Case Study 2 [50 Marks]

Until last week, Warwick was working for “ProfessionalPosts Pty Ltd” as independent contractor. His contract expired last week and but he is still continuing to work for the company without renewing the contract. Despite the fact that he bought and maintained his own courier vans, he had to work set hours, drive a set route and wear the Professional Post’s uniform with the company logo. He had to accept the work that was allocated to him and deliver the packages according to the company guidelines. He was under strict supervision and was receiving direct orders every day. One day on his way to a delivery he injured himself.

Briefly discuss whether Warwick can be      classified as an employee of Professional Posts Pty Ltd and provide a      critical review of the same (25 Marks)

Briefly discuss the main factors that      courts are likely to take into account in determining whether a worker is      an employee or independent contractor and provide a critical argument for      the same. (25      Marks)

The students need to address part b of Task2 as a as a PowerPoint presentation (max 10 slides and 15 minutes duration) clearly discussing the factors that needs to be considered in determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor based on the country you are located in and provide a critical argument for the justification.

Any videos embedded in the presentation should be a minute or less in duration . The presentation can be pre-recorded and submitted via LMS.

The students are going to be evaluated on 4 criteria;PPT (Quality of design and layout),content, delivery and engagement)

Your answers should be well researched by using academic sources and authoritative web-based information sources.