Contracts § 13-3-1. To constitute a valid contract, there must be parties able to contract, a consideration moving to the contract, the assent of the parties to the terms of the contract, and a subject matter upon which the contract can operate.
In Georgia, employers do not have to enter employment contracts with employees, but if they do, the contract is enforceable. Employers have a lot of freedom regarding the terms and conditions within the contact as long as they do not violate law or public policy.
Under Georgia law, for a contract to be valid, there must be an offer, acceptance, consideration, and mutual assent. See O.C.G.A. § 13-3-1. In the context of email communications, an offer can be made through an email, or contemporaneous emails, containing terms of a proposed agreement.
Georgia is an “employment-at-will” state. This means that in the absence of an enforceable employment contract or violation of federal law or any anti-discrimination laws, employees in Georgia can be terminated at will.
A Georgia independent contractor agreement is a legal document that a company or individual may use to outline the terms and conditions of a job being performed by an independent contractor.
A contract to do an immoral or illegal thing is void. If the contract is severable, however, the part of the contract which is legal will not be invalidated by the part of the contract which is illegal. Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Georgia may have more current or accurate information.
Most of the time, there is nothing you can do to get your job back because Georgia is an “at-will” employment state. That means your employer is allowed to fire you for almost any reason.
Collective bargaining is a process through which the union and employer exchange proposals, share ideas, mutually solve problems, and reach a written agreement. Most times, bargaining occurs when an existing contract is going to expire.
To become a workplace delegate you must be a financial member and be supported by your workplace friends. Just fill in a nomination form and have your co-workers nominate and second your nomination. If there is more than one nomination in your workplace, your co-workers will need to arrange a workplace election.
The way reps are chosen varies between unions. They can be elected via a ballot or at a meeting, and their appointment should be approved by the union. If you're having an issue at work and are a union member, you can approach your rep for advice.