5. In the context of employment law and statutory protection for the self-employed, which of the following statements is correct?
A. The self-employed are entitled to a minimum wage
B. The self-employed are entitled to a minimum notice period
C. The self-employed are entitled to protection from unfair dismissal
D. There is no statutory employment protection available to the self-employed
6. Which of the following statements is correct about employer's liability?
1. An employer is vicariously liable for the torts of employees committed in the course
of their employment
II. An employer is vicariously liable for the torts of independent contractors, if they were
committed whilst carrying out work for the employer.
A. () only
B. (II) only.
C. Both (l) and (II).
D. Neither (1) nor (II).
7. An employer must provide an employee with a written statement of particulars of
the employment:
A. Within one month of the employment commencing.
B. As soon after the commencement of employment as possible.
C. Within two months of commencement of the employment.
D. Within a reasonable time of the employment commencing.
8. A company's contractual capacity before incorporation is limited in that it may:
A. Only make contracts necessary to form the company.
B. Only ratify, once formed, contracts necessary to form the company.
C. Only make or ratify, once formed, contracts necessary to form the company.
D. Not make or ratify, once formed, any contract even if necessary to form the
company.
9. A fixed charge is:
A. A charge over specific company property that prevents the company from
dealing freely with the property in the ordinary course of business.
B. A charge over a class of company assets that enables the company to deal
freely with the assets in the ordinary course of business.
C. A charge over specific company property that enables the company to deal
freely with the assets in the ordinary course of business.
D. A charge over company land enabling the company to deal freely with the land
in the ordinary course of business,
10. Which one of the following statements is correct about company secretary?
A. Both a public and a private company must have a company secretary.
B. The company secretary is appointed by the members.
C. In a public company the company secretary must be qualified.
D. Company secretaries can bind companies in a contract if acting outside their
actual or apparent authority.