A contract is an agreement between parties, creating mutual obligations that are enforceable by law. The basic elements required for the agreement to be a legally enforceable contract are: mutual assent, expressed by a valid offer and acceptance; adequate consideration; capacity; and legality.
NEW YORK - New York State is raising the minimum wage by $0.50 to $16.50 an hour for employees in New York City, Long Island and Westchester, ing to the state's Department of Labor. The rest of the state will also see a $0.50 increase to $15.50.
Washington state and Washington, D.C. have the highest minimum wage. Georgia and Wyoming have the lowest minimum wage.
General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule Location12/31/1601/01/24 NYC - Big Employers (of 11 or more) $11.00 $16.00 NYC - Small Employers (10 or less) $10.50 $16.00 Long Island & Westchester $10.00 $16.00 Remainder of New York State Workers $9.70 $15.00
State Minimum Wages StateMinimum WageAdditional Notes Georgia $7.25 The state minimum wage is $5.15, but generally defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act since it is higher. Guam $9.25 Hawaii $14.00 Idaho $7.25 52 more rows •
A contract is an agreement between parties, creating mutual obligations that are enforceable by law. The basic elements required for the agreement to be a legally enforceable contract are: mutual assent, expressed by a valid offer and acceptance; adequate consideration; capacity; and legality.
An agreement to commit a crime or tort is considered illegal and unenforceable because it is against public policy to enforce agreements that involve unlawful acts. An agreement to commit a crime or tort is illegal and unenforceable. Contracts are mutual promises, and are interpreted on the same principles.
Legal purpose: The purpose of the agreement must not break the law. A judge can't enforce a contract to do something illegal, like sell illegal drugs. Additionally, some types of contracts must be in writing.
It determines the circumstances in which promises made by the parties to a contract shall be legally binding. Under Section 2(h), the Indian Contract Act defines a contract as an agreement enforceable by Law. To define and amend certain parts of the law relating to contracts.
Mutual Assent: A "Meeting of the Minds" of Offer & Acceptance. A legally recognized offer and an acceptance create a "meeting of the minds", or mutual assent, between the parties. The law requires the parties to a contract to demonstrate mutual assent to the contracts' terms.