According to the Textbook, Why Did Employers Hold More Power

Multiple Choice

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.