Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-03-19
The Law About Hired Help.

A vsrhL agr-,m~n, bsis-sa The EN-.
ploy~r sni smpiuye IL, hossVer, 10 mb.t
easss ia.i .. good in las /. 9 written Ous,
providing it csn Ne proved. The princi-
psl ,rcsgilou q. Ia The case % . contract
shish j. DOT 81 -, Performed within
year from ih- time u 4, mNie. Toe lss.
% most sls,.. .,y thns contract saica
1. DOT to ~ p-ff,fm-d sithla . year can
not ~ -ufnrc-i uni~.. "a. contrsct or
msm lr.niun 30, 4. in writing signed ny
ne party - b. ehug-i n . farmer
hirr. m,n q work fof bin for Que year.
he umr - com n~nes The day the contract
1. m,i-, % possibly The n'rt day, the
axrr, m-ut ussi not nscss.srily bs Ia Wit.
Ing Hat ifth- time 4. o. cOmmvtce -sy
/. ss.k ora IN 18th hence. IL is Got biuilag
90 either party II 10 .. oaly ystod bar.
gain Ifsach contract !. veroal only.
"a. farmer esn discharge hi. hslp 81 sty
um-. ani The help eau Qlli 81 suy time
sithou' hsiug lisDls for dsmige-, snd s-u.
sr.liy -ltaout lo.- of pay 40 - the ums
of l-Avlng II shoai oe remembered that
. mluor /. not b1uud by any contract OF
mi. u.tur.. wh-ih = yvfbA 90 10 writing
snd -hiis W employer. II OF age, ~ill b,
obliged to carry out the provision. of bis
aIfNN NNHNAn -" NNNA"NHH - 10y
break u st any tim-. leave his m,.isf's sm.
ploym-ni, sni collect What be can prove
hi. services we're worth up 10 The time of
lr.yiur. Thi. l. 80 alibouga BE- looked a.
though be were of sgr, orvvrn N be false
IN r-p,,s-uisi himself - De.ach.
Th-r. .rr esrtAia thlugs waieh ~il nst-
ify farmer 10 dl.chugius hi. help, and
certain things which will justify msu la
l..yias N. service OF his employer before
IN. time 4. out aud without liability for
d.mag.. The man may he discharged "
h- di.obey. the l.sfal and proper orders
of hl, employer, n his coudaei I. immoral.
N ~ use. insalung Language TO his EN-.
ploysr or hi. family. II be IL ff'queuily
d,unk. N b. h,bltually neglsets his work,
I'm. is ip.uhordiuats or deffauis bis TN.
ploysr, al.o for committing ~.nton irJary
20 hl. employers property, or for incOm
p.,1nce oy reason Of phy-ieA or msuial
d-frets no, dlscsfulble when be was
hir.d H. IA. been held that II the msn Is
in,oricatsd when he cones 10 eommsnee
m. work. the farmer need not take him.
In case The mau il discharged fof cause,
n. A. entitled. 10 Via, hi. services were
.or,h no % The time of hi. discharge.
a. course, u the contact ~ the farmer
4. .ueh that the man 10 I-tin a 10 leaving,
he can recover bis wages for the time he
IA. sc,uslly worked. Among the causes
vhieh sil Justify tue m,n 10 leaving sre
any improper conduct on The part 0I Dis
.malnysr. such g. An ssssut on him, In
.uffi lent food or lodging, compelling bin
"a do unl.~fal work. such as unnecessary
work on Sunday (nscssssry farm ~ofs,
.ueh a. taking care of live stock, IL not
anlswful). the preValsnee OF 40 epidemic
xhieh r,ni.rs II dangsrOus "a remain, and
.uy .et OF the farmer pr Jaiicil 10 the
morals % the workman or 10 his safety,
h,,lth or rr.soaaple comfort H,oliuN
bls.phsmy on the part Of either has been
h-ld a good reason fnr the other dissolv.
Ing the relations existing between them,
unl,.. both are addicted u the same bad
habit. Sickness Of the man Tor q lsugth.
sned psfloi-ln one case two ~seks-'e-
l..s.. both parties from the contract
The employer l. no, boaod To wslt cures
| .oa.biy for the restoration of the sm-
rlo,.,. health. aud the necessities of the
.mploysr are regarded as |. measure OF
sh.t /. res.ousbls. slight groaods for
di.eh.rge or for leaving srs not regarded
a. an TENT. aud the burden Of proof is on
hl,n /. no set. up the srouuds 20 shou that
th.y are valid snd sufficient When Ia.
bor,r hs. once gait his employers service,
the employer 1. not obliged 10 take him
hack again, slthough the nan charges hls
mind snd wants 90 20 10 work agsio. III
Ia. been held that when . man has good
esu.e for leaving and throwing up his con.
tract. snd dos not do 80 q, the tine, ne
wslyss and condOnes the csuss aud csnno,
.f,srward r,ly on u ss good reason Tot
quitting his plaee. -Ameriean Agrieaiinr'
ist for March.