BSL202

Discuss about the case study of BSL202 Workplace Law.

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(a)Is Athena able to be party to a valid contract of employment?(b)If we assume Athena is able to be a party to a valid contract of employment, was she still one of Chinatown’s employees after resigning? Refer to cases that use the current common law test.(c)If we assume Athena is an employee, has Chinatown or Joanne breached any federal legislation in relation to requiring Athena to contract her services to Restaurant Services?

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Employee protection or economic efficiency, or both?Parliaments & courts have created law that restricts the freedom of contract in employment agreements.A primary purpose of statutory work law is adjustment of a perceived imbalance of bargaining power between an employer and an employee.Employee rights embedded in statutory law are applicable irrespective of any contrary agreement.Legislation also has economic efficiency objectives. e.g. 2006 Wo

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