STUDY
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UNIT
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2- // /
THE
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IMPACT
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OF
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COMMON
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LAW
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ON
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CONTRACTS
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OF
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EMPLOYMENT
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EXAM
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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REQUIREMENTS //FOR //VALID //CONTRACT //OF //EMPLOYMENT //- //verified //answer(s)-
✔✔1 //Both //parties //mus //agree
2 //they //must //have //capacity //to //enter //into //the //contract
3 //the //contract //must //be //lawful //and //possible //to //perform
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/where //there //are //formalities //that //were //agreed //upon //by //parties //all //formalities //must //have
//been //satisfied.
DUTIES //OF //EMPLOYERS //- //verified //answer(s)-
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/to /
/remunerate /
/the /
/employee /
/(common /
/law /
/does //not //provide //for //paid //leave) //- //does //not //prescribe //form //remuneration //must //take.
- //to //provide //employee //with //work
- //provide //safe //working //conditions
-to //deal //fairly //with //the //employee
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DUTIES //OF //EMPLOYEES //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔- //to //render //services //to //the //employer
- //to //work //competently //and //diligently
- //to //obey //lawful //and //reasonable //instructions
- //to //serve //the //employer's //interests //and //act //in //good //faith
DOCTRINE //OF //VICARIOUS //LIABILITY //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔An //employer //is //liable //for //the
//unlawful //and //delictual //acts //of //an //employee //performed //during //the //course //of //business.
Operation /
/of //this //doctrine //is //regulated //by //the //common //law //and //not //by //labour //legislation.
Vicarious //liability //thus //protects //third //parties