Paper Assignment: Elements of a Contract
Length: 4 to 5 pages.
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."
o Describe and analyze the five elements of a contract that must exist for this agreement to be enforceable.
o Explain why this contract is governed by common law or the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
o Examine at least two circumstances in which this non-compete agreement would be unenforceable.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.