Where a Heavy-Duty Equipment Supplier Sells a Truck Claiming It

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True/False

Where a heavy-duty equipment supplier sells a truck claiming it can haul ten tonnes of gravel but its actual capacity is only five tonnes, this is misrepresentation even where the seller believes what he said was true.

Grasp the legal principles surrounding the creation of agency through appearance, ratification, and agreement.

Recognize the legal rights and duties inherent in the principal-agent relationship.

Differentiate between an agent, an independent contractor, and an employee.

Interpret the role and significance of control in determining an employment relationship.

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Definitions:

Craft Unions

Labor organizations that represent workers in a specific trade or craft, focusing on skills and qualifications unique to that craft as the basis for membership.

Jurisdictional Fights

Conflicts between different unions or sections of unions over the right to represent a certain group of workers or perform specific job tasks.

Open Shop Movement

An effort to ensure that employment and retention do not depend upon whether the worker is a member of a labor union or not.

Unionized

Referring to workers or workplaces that are organized into and represented by a labor union.