AGENCY

Agency is a very important concept when running a business. You need to know who can bind your company and upon whom you can rely when dealing with an agent from another company. After reviewing the case synopsis of Reidel v. Akron General Health System, 97 N.E.3d 508 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018) in Section 16-2c of Chapter 16 (Case 16.1), answer the following critical thinking question as posed in the text:

Question 1: Suppose that a sign had been posted in the Lodi emergency room spelling out the legal relationship between the hospital and the attending physician. Would the result have been different? Explain.

EMPLOYMENT LAW

Question 2: After reading the case synopsis of Bauer v. Lynch, 812 F.3d 340 (4th Cir. 2016) in Section 17-5a of Chapter 17 (Case 17.2), do you agree with the court's decision and reasoning? Also, answer the Critical Thinking question: In what other circumstances might the use of different employment standards for men and women be acceptable and not violate Title VII's requirement for equality?