Create a professional contract
After reading the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) article, “How to Create a Legally Binding Contract (Links to an external site.)” and reviewing the resources available at the Student Career Center, you will create a professional contract that contains the definite and certain elements as discussed in Chapter 6 of your textbook. Your contract will be written for your family-owned, small business. The agreement will be for employees to sign who wish to further their education while working for your company. Be creative, yet professional. The following components must be present in your contract. For each element you must demonstrate your ability to write clearly, concisely, and with advanced communication skills.
- Distinguish the type of contract (e.g. bilateral, unilateral) and include the six elements of contract formation.
- Develop the factors of time, tasks, goals, potential clauses, assignments, and restrictions into the contract.
- Use and define legal concepts by incorporating the legal terminology from your textbook where appropriate and relevant.
- Use academic or legitimate news sources, such as The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, etc.
- Identify any ethical issues that exist in this alleged contract and result.
Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, not including the title or references pages. Keep in mind there are two parts to this assignment, one is the actual contract and the other is answering the applicable criteria in your paper. Include at least two academic or legitimate sources to support your findings.
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Employee Academic Contract.
The contract that has been formulated below aims to represent the agreement between two parties the employer (Aletrmark Agencies) and its employees……………. This is an academic improvement contract that was agreed upon on (Date)……………… at the company premises. All the parties involved are aware and have agreed to the following written terms and conditions of the contract:
Eligibility:
The employee can only undertake the academic benefits provided by the company if they have been working in the company for a period of twelve months or more.
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