Critically evaluate the utility of the psychological contract for understanding the contemporary employment relationship. (2500 Words) Introduction Up until the 1990’s the psychological contract didn’t get a lot of research literature‚ whereas more recently it has become increasingly popular‚ and vast in both volume and critique. It is suggested that this blossoming of research is because of fundamental changes in the workplace‚ commonly referred to as the ‘new deal’ (Sparrow 1999). The traditional
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Limited Head Office‚ Dhaka. THE CONTRACT ACT‚ 1872 Md. Hasan Imam Manager Board Division Introduction: The law of contract is the foundation upon which the superstructure of modern business is built. It is frequent that in business transactions quite often promises are made at one time and the performance follows later. The law of contract is applicable not only in business community‚ but also to others. Everyone of us enters into a number of contracts almost everyday‚ and most of the
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The Law of Contract Voidable Contract – Coercion The word “contract” can be defined as a voluntary‚ deliberate‚ and legally binding agreement between two or more competent parties. Contracts are usually written but may be spoken or implied‚ and generally have to do with employment‚ sale or lease‚ or tenancy. A contractual relationship is evidenced by an offer‚ acceptance of the offer‚ intention to create legal relations‚ consideration‚ certainty and capacity. However‚ while all parties may expect
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which effect free consent in a contract‚ the issues of repossession under a hire purchase agreement and the formation and dissolution of a partnership. INSTRUCTIONS: Students have to discuss all the questions and justify their answer with correct provisions under respective statutes and relevant precedents. QUESTION 1: a) “In simple language‚ a misrepresentation is a representation that is untrue. It is a false statement made by one party to the contract to the other‚ before‚ or at the
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Essentialia The contract of employment is an agreement between two parties in terms of which one party (Mr. Phage) places his labour potential at the disposal and under the control of the other party (Lifeline services)‚ in exchange for some form of remuneration. From this definition‚ it is clear that the essentialia of a contract of employment are 1. Work and 2. Remuneration. This contract does not meet the requirement for work because even though an ambiguous job title of ‘General Worker’
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A contract may be defined as an agreement between two or more parties that is intended to be legally binding. Every promise or promises which form the consideration for others is an agreement. It may be Oral or in writing. Well‚ in this short note‚ I am trying to explain the essential ingredients which shall form part of any agreement 1. Title: of the parties shall be clearly mentioned. 2. Recital 3. Tenure of agreement 4. Purpose/Scope of agreement 5. Commercial/Consideration part 6
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A service-level agreement (SLA) is a part of a service contract where a service is formally defined. In practice‚ the term SLA is sometimes used to refer to the contracted delivery time (of the service or performance). As an example‚ Internet service providers and telcos will commonly include service level agreements within the terms of their contracts with customers to define the level(s) of service being sold in plain language terms. In this case the SLA will typically have a technical definition
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INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE OF QUASI CONTRACTS:- Under the general heading of the Quasi contract there has been grouped a number of cases which have little or no affinity with contract. A simple illustration is afforded by the action to recover money paid by mistake. If the plaintiff on an erroneous interpretation of the facts‚ pays to the defendant a sum of money which he does not really owe‚ law‚ no less than justice‚ will require he defendant to restore it. But his obligation is manifestly not
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Independent Consulting Agreement between International Relief and Development Inc. and VICTORIA GOTSCH This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement") is entered as of October 1‚ 2012 (the “Effective Date”)‚ between International Relief and Development‚ Inc. ("IRD")‚ located at 1621 N. Kent Street‚ Suite 400‚ Arlington‚ VA 22209‚ and VICTORIA GOTSCH ("Contractor")‚ located at‚ 1821 Marina Circle‚ North Fort Myer‚ Florida 33903 (together‚ the “Parties”). PREAMBLE 1. IRD wishes to engage Contractor‚ and
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Table of Contents Introduction 1 Contracts in Restraint of Trade 1 Case 1: Wrigglesworth v. Wilson Anthony 4 Case 2: Svenson Hair Center Sdn Bhd v. Irene Chin Zee Ling 6 Case 3: Shanghai Hall Ltd v. Town House Hotel Ltd 8 Case 4: Polygram Records Sdn Bhd v. Hillary Ang & Ors & Anor 10 Case 5: Pertama Cabaret Nite Club Sdn. Bhd. v. Roman Tam 12 Case 6: Nagadevan Mahalingam v. Millennium Medicare Services 14 Case 7: Thomas Cowan & Co Ltd v. Orme 16 Case 8: Schmidt Scientific Sdn
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