Overview
Freund v. Hi-Tech Satellite, 185 Fed. Appx. 782 (11th Cir. 2006).
Stan Freund installed home satellite and entertainment systems for a company that sold these systems. The company scheduled installations, although Mr. Freund could reschedule them. The installer worked on his own, but was required to wear a company shirt, follow certain minimum specifications for installations, not perform any additional services for customers without the company’s approval, and call the company to confirm that installations had been made and to report any problems. Mr. Freund was paid a set amount per installation. He used his own vehicle and tools. Mr. Freund was free to perform installations for other companies and to hire others to do installations. However, while other installers did accept jobs from other companies, Mr. Freund worked six days a week for this company.
Is Mr. Freund an employee with rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act? Explain.
Purdham v. Fairfax County School Board, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 4644 (4th Cir.).
A full-time safety and security assistant at a public school also coached the high school golf team. His coaching duties included supervising tryouts, coaching players during tournaments, conducting daily practices, transporting team members to matches, scheduling matches, communicating with parents, handling the team’s finances, and fundraising. In all, the coach spent an estimated 300 to 450 hours per year on his coaching activities, in addition to his full-time employment with the school district. For his services as coach, he received a “stipend” of a little over $2,000 per year, reimbursement for travel and other expenses, and paid administrative leave for coaching activities that occurred during school hours. He was paid separately and on an hourly basis for his work as a safety and security assistant. His continued employment was not predicated on his also agreeing to coach. He sought overtime pay for weeks in which the combination of his school duties and coaching required him to work more than 40 hours. The school contended that in his capacity as a golf coach, he was a volunteer with no entitlement to overtime pay.
Was the coach an employee or volunteer with respect to his coaching activities? Explain.
Use the file below to answer the next questions please respond in 3-4 sentences
Based on the content of the case study, what makes a comment inappropriate? The intention of the speaker? How the subject hears it? Please explain in detail.
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