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Shaping contracts for work : the normative influence of terms implied by law /

This book comprises an in-depth examination of the common law's role in shaping contracts for work through the normative influence of terms implied by law. It aims to construct a theory of the nature of the employment contract, as distinct from other contracts for the performance of work, throu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Golding, Gabrielle (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford labour law.
Subjects:
Labor contract.
Contrat de travail.
Comparative.
LAW.
Contracts.
Labor contract
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
Law.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Shaping the normative core of contracts for work
  • Part I: Terms implied by law into contracts generally
  • A legal overview
  • The significance of implying a term by law
  • Part II: Terms implied by law into contracts for work
  • Origins and current status
  • Mutual trust and confidence and good faith
  • Part III: Terms implied by law into employment contracts
  • Employment as a class of contract
  • Necessity
  • The judicial role
  • Conclusion: Reshaping contracts for work.