The document discusses the elements of an employment contract between a chef and a hotel. It contains a non-compete clause that prevents the chef from working for another hotel in the same city for two years after leaving. Students are asked to:
1) Identify the five elements that must exist for the contract to be enforceable.
2) Explain whether the contract is governed by common law or the Uniform Commercial Code.
3) Examine two scenarios where the non-compete agreement would be unenforceable.
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1. Elements of a Contract
Suppose that the Fabulous Hotel hires you as head chef under a
two-year employment contract. After two years, another hotel
wants to hire you. However, in the original employment
contract you signed with the Fabulous Hotel, the following
paragraph appears:
“The below-signed agrees not to work as a chef for another
hotel in the same metropolitan area for a period of two years
after leaving our employ.”
1. Describe and analyze the five elements of a contract that
must exist for this agreement to be enforceable.
2. Explain why this contract is governed by common law or the
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
3. Examine at least two circumstances in which this non-
compete agreement would be unenforceable.
Submit a four- to five-page paper (not including title and
reference pages).
Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the approved APA style guide. Layout of paper
needs to include the following: an abstract, introduction, body
of paper must include answers to the 3 questions of the
information above, a conclusion and a references page. It must
cite three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook:
Seaquist, G. (2012). Business law for managers San Diego, CA:
Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be
used to evaluate your assignment.