16-2 case chapter 16:

Stephen Hemmerling was a driver for the Happy Cab Co. Hemmerling paid certain fixed expenses and abided by a variety of rules relating to the use of the cab, the hours that could be worked, and the solicitation of fares, among other things. Rates were set by the state. Happy Cab did not withhold taxes from Hemerling's pay. While driving cab, Hemmerling was injured in an accident and filed a claim against Happy Cab in Nebraska state court for workers' compensation benefits. Such benefits are not available to independent contractors. On what basis might the court hold that Hemmerling is an employee? Explain.

17-3 case Chapter 17:

Beginning in 1986, Paul Rangel was a sales professional for pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC(S-A). Rangel had a satisfactory performance reviews until 2006, when S-A issued new expectations guidelines with sales call quotas and other standards that he failed to meet. After twi tears of negative performance reviews, Rangel- who was then more than forty years old- was terminated as a part of a nationwide reduction of sales professionals who had nit met the expectations guidelines. This sales force reduction also included younger workers. Did S-A engage in age discrimination? Discuss