Understanding Contracts and Agreements

All About Contracts, Agreements & You...

ContractsandAgreements is dedicated to explaining the most common elements of a valid contract. It addresses a wide range of situations from which typical contractual relationships are formed, whether or not that agreement is evidenced in writing, on a handshake or by a course of habitual behaviour.

December's Most Popular Articles...

What If I Don't Have a Written Contract With My Employer?: If you are working for someone, there will always be a contract between you as the employee and your employer. That… [980 views in Dec]
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Giving an Undertaking: In some circumstances, it is appropriate to give an ‘undertaking’ to act or not to act in a particular way. An undertaking is a means by which you promise to do… [376 views in Dec]