Legal Liability and the Gig Economy
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Legal Liability and the Gig Economy
Assignment 3 – Guide and Expectations
Legal Liability and the Gig Economy (190 points) due end of Week 7
TO: Professor Lori Baggot
FROM: Your Name Here
DATE: The date here
Ride sharing companies are largely hailed as the advent of the gig economy, which is the idea that people do not work as permanent employees for one employer but instead work in a labor market characterized by short-term contracts or freelance work. While creating a new type of entrepreneurship for individuals, a gig economy raises a host of new legal questions about the law of agency for companies utilizing gig workers.
Widgets operates a ride-sharing business in a small town. Your boss at an investment firm has asked you to evaluate Widget’s legal exposure for the conduct of its drivers, given the information below and identify, and to explain the law and legal liability in this vast new gig economy world.
Write a 3 to 4-page interoffice memo in which you do the following:
- Summarize the main principles of agency law as they relate to Widgets’ relationship with its drivers. (30%)
Consider the issues below when formulating your answer: Foundation from reading Chapter 16. What is meant by the Principal-Agent relationship? What are the duties of each? Are Widgets driver’s agents? What is the law as to deeming one an employee versus an independent contractor?
- Analyze the circumstances under which Widgets might be liable for the conduct of a driver who, while intoxicated, caused an accident involving personal property damage and bodily injury.
(30%)
Consider the issues below when formulating your answer: What is the law when it comes to liability for a Principal for an agent’s tort? What is drunk driving? What civil remedies are there for an injured passenger today?
- Identify the steps Widgets should take to limit its legal exposure for the conduct of its drivers. (30%).
Consider the issues below when formulating your answer: This is your recommendation section based on research. How to limit legal exposure and mitigate risks for liability? What is the difference between an employee versus independent contractor and can a driver be both?
- Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment and follow Strayer Writing Standards for citing sources. (5%)
Quality resources are course textbook, published books, academic journal articles, case law and expert reports. Be sure to include a Source Page and follow SWS. Wikipedia is not a valid source for this paper. Failure to cite sources in the text of the paper will result in a zero grade and resubmission. The late penalty policy will apply.
The following citation will not be accepted: citing a website only as: https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/25/18229714/cognizant-facebook-content-moderator-interviews-trauma-working-conditions-arizona
Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements (5%)
Do’s
- Start your Assignment early (Do not wait to start 48 hours before the Assignment is due).
- Discuss each question equally – for example do not write 2 pages for question 1, and 2 sentences for question 3.
- Your discussion should be based on your research of the law and facts.
- Ensure you submitted the correct paper. Check your grade book for the paper after you submit.
- Use the help provided to you such as Grammarly and the online tutor.
Don’ts
- DO NOT WRITE THE QUESTIONS OF THE ASSIGNMENT IN THIS PAPER.
- Do not write an announcement in your paper, for example, “In this paper I will discuss the law on agency.” This may increase your SafeAssign score.
- Do not write about your personal experiences in your paper.
- Do not use irrelevant diagrams, charts or pictures in your paper.
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. 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