| A | B |
| employer | A party who engages another to work for pay |
| employee | a party who works under the supervision of another for pay |
| employment | a contactual relationship in which one party engages another to work for pay under the supervision of the party paying |
| independant contractor | one who contracts to do something for another but is free of the latter's direction and control--1099 |
| employment at will | an employment whereby the employee may be discharged at any time because no agreement was made about the length of employment |
| duty of obedience | an employee's duty to obey the reasonable orders and rules of the employer |
| duty of reasonable skill | an employee's duty to possess the skill, experience, or knowledge necessary to do the work accepted |
| duty of loyatly and honesty | an employee's duty to look out for the employer's best interest |
| duty of reasonable performance | an employee's duty to perform assigned dutites at the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner |
| wrongful discharge | the firing of an employee in violation of the employment contract or state or federal law |
| discharged without cause | the firing of an employee despite the employee's having complied with all the terms if the employment contract |
| unemployment conmensation | money paid by the government or a private insuracne company to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own |
| discharge for cause | the firing of an employee because of a violation of the employment obligation |