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common-law The essence of a contract is that the parties must fulfill their obligations. There is no doctrine that allows one party to breach the contract just because the other has breached it. So, i …

As far as the person is concerned, he/she would have agreed to the condition of employment that if drugs are detected in their body — regardless of when they were actually consumed — they are fired. …

First of all, let's make the scope clear: this matter concerns just bare contractual relationship as opposed to employment. Amazon sellers are no employees of Amazon. They are clients. …

In case of at-will employment — where the employer can fire an employee for any or no reason (other than that being discrimination of a member of the protected groups) — it would be perfectly legal for … But that aside, no (unless such testing was a term of the employment agreement, be it written or verbal). …

When you accept a job offer, it comes with certain terms. Even if there is no written agreement, certain terms are explicitly talked about, such as what and when you do, and how much you get paid for …

HR recently sent an email that for 6 weeks everyone will be taking a temporary pay cut Sounds like the pay cut takes effect immediately. This is crucial to the question on whether silence constit …

The person who speaks to me on the phone, while I am in the US, is effectively conducting operations on the US soil. One could see where this reasoning might come from. When you call a business o …

Simply put, if you say "Give me this amount of money, or I will sue you", the opposing lawyer could successfully claim that is extortion and/or blackmail. But if you prepare your Statement of Claim r …

Yes the promise is binding and enforceable because of the reasons you mentioned (your consideration is making yourself available at the company's premises, and, should that not be convincing enough, d …

My contract with work states if I leave within 18 months I must pay for the mandatory training they sent me on of £1800 This information alone is sufficient to give the yes answer. The contract …

The relevant bit of legislation — Human Rights Act 1993 s22 — protects applicants and employees: Where an applicant for employment or an employee is qualified for work of any description, it shall … So, if you never advertise but always invite people (i.e. offer them job straight away) then there are no applicants (as at no point does anybody apply for the job), and hence no employment discrimination …

Termination. The binding provisions may be terminated by mutual written consent of the parties; Provided, however, that the termination of the Binding Provisions shall not affect the liability …

So, your question essentially boils down to this: does your employment agreement requires you to pay for their gifts? … So, it is always up to specific circumstances of your employment and your own judgment whether to question those opportunistic Christmas endeavors of your employer (and be prepared to be frowned upon or …

Surely you can have your own time and enjoy the products of your effort not related to your employment. …

Forcing (as opposed to offering) anybody to sign a contract/agreement (or an update to existing one) is never legal in the context of Common Law and any legislation derived from it (which is certainly …