According to the textbook, why did employers hold more power than employees in the master-servant relationship even though common law required employers 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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Although common law required employers to pay wages, there were no rules about how much or how often employees were paid, giving employers more power in setting the terms of the employment relationship. Collective bargaining did not exist during this time period and court decisions favouring employees were typically not enforced. Common law did not explicitly state that employers held more power, but the lack of regulations around wages allowed them to do so.

According to the Textbook, Why Did Employers Hold More Power