MGT 334 Torts / Workers’ Compensation Employment & Labor Law

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the MGT 334 course on Torts and Workers’ Compensation.

Tort

A private or civil wrong or injury caused by one party to another, either intentionally or negligently.

Workers' Compensation

A form of insurance that pays for medical expenses and lost wages when an employee is injured or sick due to their employment.

Worker’s Disability Compensation Act

Michigan law providing compensation to injured workers and protecting employers' liability, first adopted in 1912.

Exclusive Remedy

The doctrine that workers' compensation is the sole remedy for employees injured on the job, with exceptions for intentional injury.

Defamation

An intentional, false, and harmful communication that tends to harm the reputation of another.

Libel

A written falsehood that causes defamation.

Slander

A spoken falsehood that causes defamation.

Infliction of Emotional Distress

Purposely outrageous conduct causing emotional harm, requiring proof of severe distress and causation.

Interference with Contract

A tort involving a valid contract and intentional interference by a defendant, causing damages.

Theft of Trade Secrets

The unlawful appropriation of proprietary information, often protected by common law or statutes.

Preliminary Injunction

A court order granted to prevent harm before a trial, requiring factors like likelihood of success and public interest.