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11. The employment contract and implied terms within it. Flashcards

1
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An employment contract (can / can not) be oral.

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can

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An employment contract (must / need not) be in writing.

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need not

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An employment contract is an A, SBC, made with ITCLR.

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agreement, supported by consideration, made with the intention to create legal relations

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A change in a employment contract can generally only be made with the consent of …

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both parties

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An express term allowing variation, such as a mobility clause, must be exercised …

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reasonably and in good faith

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At the beginning of an employment, the employer must provide the employee with a …

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written statement of initial employment particulars

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A statement of particulars (is /is not) an employment contract.

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is not

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Requirements for a statement of particulars: N*, D, CS, P, H, B, PP, TE, N

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names

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Requirements for a statement of particulars: N, D*, CS, P, H, B, PP, TE, N

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dates

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Requirements for a statement of particulars: N, D, CS*, P, H, B, PP, TE, N

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continuous service

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Requirements for a statement of particulars: N, D, CS, P*, H, B, PP, TE, N

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pay

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Requirements for a statement of particulars: N, D, CS, P, H*, B, PP, TE, N

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holidays

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Requirements for a statement of particulars: N, D, CS, P, H, B*, PP, TE, N

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benefits

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Requirements for a statement of particulars: N, D, CS, P, H, B, PP*, TE, N

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probationary period

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Requirements for a statement of particulars: N, D, CS, P, H, B, PP, TE*, N

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training entitlement

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Requirements for a statement of particulars: N, D, CS, P, H, B, PP, TE, N*

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notice

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If an employer fails to provide an employee with a statement of particulars, they may appeal to an employment tribunal for a … of what the terms should be.

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declaration

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Implied duties of an employee: F*, O, C, RCAS, PS, TAC

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fidelity

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Implied duties of an employee: F, O*, C, RCAS, PS, TAC

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obedience

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Implied duties of an employee: F, O, C*, RCAS, PS, TAC

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confidentiality

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Implied duties of an employee: F, O, C, RCAS*, PS, TAC

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reasonable care and skill

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Implied duties of an employee: F, O, C, RCAS, PS*, TAC

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personal service

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Implied duties of an employee: F, O, C, RCAS, PS, TAC*

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trust and confidence

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An employee working for a competitor would be in breach of the implied term of … within their employment contract.

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fidelity

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An employee accepting bribes or commissions to the detriment of their employer would be in breach of the implied term of … within their employment contract.

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fidelity

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An employee refusing to perform a reasonable, lawful act within their agreed duties would be in breach of their implied duty of …

27
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An employee disclosing information, including patents and trademarks to which they have contributed during their employment, would be in breach of their implied duty of …

A

confidentiality

28
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An employee being careless or reckless with their work would be in breach of their implied duty to exercise …

A

reasonable care and skill

29
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An employee attempting to send a substitute without permission to do their work for them would be in breach of the implied duty of …

A

personal service

30
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An employee making ujustifiable complaints about their employer would be in breach of the implied term of …

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mututal trust and confidence

31
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Implied duties of an employer: RR* (CPN), I, HaS, PoW, AR (IG), C, TAC

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reasonable remuneration

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Implied duties of an employer: RR, I*, HaS, PoW, AR (IG), C, TAC

33
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Implied duties of an employer: RR, I, HaS*, PoW, AR (IG), C, TAC

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health and safety

34
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Implied duties of an employer: RR, I, HaS, PoW*, AR (IG), C, TAC

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provision of work

35
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Implied duties of an employer: RR, I, HaS, PoW, AR (IG)*, C, TAC

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accurate reference (if given)

36
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Implied duties of an employer: RR, I, HaS, PoW, AR (IG), C*, TAC

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confidentiality

37
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Implied duties of an employer: RR, I, HaS, PoW, AR (IG), C, TAC*

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trust and confidence

38
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An employer attempting to force an employee to take sole responsibility for a tortious act committed in the course of their employment would be in breach of their implied duty of …

39
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An employer attempting to compel their employee to accept unreasonable risks outside the terms of their employment is in breach of their implied duties regarding …

A

health and safety

40
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An employer who keeps employees idle without pay is in breach of their implied duty to …

A

provide work

41
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An employer (can / can not) be compelled to provide a reference.

42
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Information unknown to an employee, for example customer complaints, (can / can not) be disclosed in any reference given by an employer.

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If an employer provides a reference, they must exercsise … in doing so in order that the information within it is accurate and gives a fair impression of the employee.

A

reasonable care and skill

44
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If an employer provides a reference, they must exercsise reasonable care and skill in doing so in order that the information within it is … and gives a fair impression of the employee.

45
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If an employer provides a reference, they must exercsise reasonable care and skill in doing so in order that the information within it is accurate and gives a … of the employee.

A

fair impression

46
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An employer disclosing information about their employee to third parties without permission is in breach of their implied duty of …

A

confidentiality

47
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An employer conducting their business in a disreputable fashion, for example deliberately paying suppliers late, is in breach of their duty to maintain … with their employees.

A

mutual trust and confidence

48
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There (is / is not) an implied duty for an employer to protect an employee’s property.

49
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If a breach of a legal duty surrounding employment is important enough, the injured party may … and sue for damages.

A

treat the contract as discharged

50
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If a breach of a legal duty surrounding employment is important enough, the injured party may treat the contract as discharged and …

A

sue for damages

51
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Employees doing ‘…’ must receive the same remuneration.

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equal work of equal value

52
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Areas in which statute implies terms into employment contracts:

P*, HaS, D, PR, NP, R

53
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Areas in which statute implies terms into employment contracts:

P, HaS*, D, PR, NP, R

A

health and safety

54
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Areas in which statute implies terms into employment contracts:

P, HaS, D*, PR, NP, R

A

discrimination

55
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Areas in which statute implies terms into employment contracts:

P, HaS, D, PR*, NP, R

A

parental rights

56
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Areas in which statute implies terms into employment contracts:

P, HaS, D, PR, NP*, R

A

notice periods

57
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Areas in which statute implies terms into employment contracts:

P, HaS, D, PR, NP, R*

A

redundancy

58
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Common law requires that employment contracts are terminated with … notice.

A

reasonable

59
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An employee with service of up to … is entitled to a statutory notice period of not less than 1 week.

60
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An employee with service of up to 2 years is entitled to a statutory notice period of not less than …

61
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An employee with service in excess of 2 years is entitled to a statutory notice period of not less than … per year of continuous employment, up to a maximum of 12 weeks.

62
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An employee with service in excess of 2 years is entitled to a statutory notice period of not less than 1 week per year of …, up to a maximum of 12 weeks.

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continuous employment

63
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An employee with service in excess of 2 years is entitled to a statutory notice period of not less than 1 week per year of continuous employment, up to a maximum of …

64
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Implied duties of an employer: RR (CPN*), I, HaS, PoW, AR (IG), C, TAC

A

contractual provisions notwithstanding

ICAEW Law 11: Employment, data protection and intellectual property law. (7 decks)

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