Why did employers hold more power than employees in the master-servant relationship even though common law required them to pay wages?
A) collective bargaining enhanced their power
B) there were no rules about how much/how often employees were paid
C) court decisions favouring employees were ignored by employers
D) common law explicitly states that employers hold more power

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The fact that there were no clear rules about how much and how often employees were paid meant that employers had more power to set the terms of employment. This gave them more leverage in the master-servant relationship.

Why Did Employers Hold More Power Than Employees in the Master-Servant