Remedies against harassment by Recovery Agents
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An employment contract is an agreement that discusses in detail the working rapport of a company and an employee. It helps both parties to comprehend their obligations and the stipulations of employment.
Importance
A good quality employment contract is valuable to both the employee and the employer. It spells out the privileges and obligations of each party, protects the job security of the employee and protects the employer from certain risks such as the discharge of confidential employer information after the period of employment ends. Some jurisdictions require employment contracts for particular positions.
Essentials of Employment Contracts
When a person drafts an employment contract, he/she shall ensure that these particulars are present in the contract:
After the Company has finished drafting the Employment Contract, it is essential to seek advice from an attorney to methodically review the contract. This way can unpredictably lower the chances of facing litigation arising out of the contract. The legal document should be combined with the prior oral or written negotiations that took place between the parties.
Legal Validity of Employment Bond
Employment bonds are employment agreements, which comprise of a negative covenant. In Indian Law, the employment agreements with negative covenants are considered to be valid and legally enforceable if the parties agree to have free consent, i.e. without fraud, coercion, undue influence, mistake and misrepresentation. The Indian courts are of the opinion that in the event of a breach of contract by the employee, the employer shall be allowed to recuperate damages only if the employer bore a considerable amount of expenditure. Indian law makes it compulsory the employment bonds be “reasonable” in order to be legitimate. The expression reasonable remains vague as it is not defined in the Indian law, and therefore the courts have given connotation to “reasonable” depending upon the facts and circumstances of the cases. The suggestion which has emerged till now is that state of affairs predetermined in the contract should be vital to protect the attention of the employer and pay reimbursement to the losses caused by the breach of contract. Additionally, the punishment or compulsory employment period fixed should not be disproportionate.
Can one challenge the Enforceability of employment bond?
The legality of Employment bonds can be challenged based on Section27 of the Indian Contract Act. Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 imposes a prohibition on any agreement in restraint of trade and profession.
As per the authority of Section 27, any terms and conditions of an employment contract which directly or indirectly makes it compulsory for the employee to provide service to the employer or puts a constriction on them joining the competitor or other employer will not be not valid under the Indian law. The employee has the complete right to leave the employment even if there has been an agreement in the employment bond to serve the employer for a precise period of time.
For an employment bond to be legitimate under Indian law, it has to be proved that it is essential for the autonomy of trade. In a circumstance, where the employer is able to establish that the employee is, joining the competitor to reveal the trade secret then the court may issue an injunction order restricting the employee from joining the competitor. If an agreement is challenged on the basis of violating the provision relating to restraint of trade, the burden is on the party supporting the contract to show that restraint is reasonably essential to protect his interests.
Important Judgements
Sushilaben Indravadan Gandhi & Anr. V/s New India Assurance Company Limited & a Ors. (SLP (CIVIL) NO: 1170 OF 2019)
Here, in this case, Dr Alpesh Gandhi, (the deceased) husband of the Appellant, Mrs. Sushilaben Indravadan Gandhi had entered into a contract with the Rotary Eye Institute on May 4, 1996, and the contract was titled as ‘Contract for Services as Honorary Ophthalmic Surgeon at Rotary Eye Institute’. The insured, i.e. the Institute, had taken up a ‘Private Car B’ policy from the New India Assurance Company Limited (the Respondent) wherein the Institute had paid an extra premium or an endorsement of IMT-5 (the Insurance Policy). That insurance policy further gave accidental personal coverage to unnamed passengers other than the ones insured, his paid driver, cleaner or a person employed by the insured and coming within the scope of Workman Compensation Act, 1923 to the scale of 100% compensation in case of death. Due to the incautious and negligent driving of the bus driver, the deceased while travelling in a mini-bus owned by the Institute, suffered some serious injuries and eventually died.
Therefore, the Appellant filed a petition before the Motor Accidental Claim Tribunal under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the Respondent, the Institute as well as the driver of the mini-bus and claimed a compensation of wherein the Tribunal held that the employment arrangement between the deceased and the institute to be a ‘Contract for Service&. Hence the deceased was not an employee of the institute. Therefore, for the above-stated reason, the Tribunal directed the Respondent, the institute and the driver of the mini-bus to pay a compensation of Rs. 37,63,100/- as well as interest at the rate of 8% p.a. Discontented by order of the Tribunal, an appeal was filed by the Respondent before the High Court of Gujarat wherein the Court relied upon the limitation of liability clause under the Insurance Policy which discharged the Respondent from any liability to a third party since the death has taken place in the course of the employment of such person. Moreover, the Court was of the opinion that since the contract between the insurance company and the dead person was a ‘Contract of Service’, the accountability of insurance company towards the deceased was narrowed to the extent of Rs.50, 000/-. Thereafter, being upset by the decision of Gujarat High Court, the Appellant filed an appeal before the Supreme Court for increasing the amount of compensation. The Court referred to various judgments which and the tests laid down to adapt the difference between a ‘Contract for Service’ and a ‘Contract of Service’. The Court diligently assessed precedents for this aspect and observed that there were no established tests that can be practised and that each fact would be examined for drawing a conclusion on this aspect. Furthermore, the Court observed that the preliminary tests where an employer exercises control over the person engaged could not be enforced in separation.
Niranjan Shankar Golikari V/s Century Spinning & Mfg Co. Ltd (1967 AIR 1098)
In this famous case, a foreign producer entered into a with a company manufacturing tyre yarn, which expressed that the company would preserve the secrecy of all technical information. In execution of the agreement, the company signed a non-disclosure agreement with the appellant at the time of his employment. The Supreme Court of India identified the tests to regulate the rationality of restrictive agreements in terms of Section 27 of the Contract Act. Considering the above-stated facts, the agreement was held to be valid, and the appellant was duly restrained from serving elsewhere for the duration of the agreement. The Supreme Court held that there is an implied term in a contract of employment that a previous employee may not make use of his previous employer’s trade secrets. Disregarding this exception, the employee is authorized to utilize most of the knowledge and skill possessed by him. The Court depended on Lord Halsbury’s Laws of England which held that as a general principle an individual was authorized to implement his lawful trade or calling whenever he wills, as well as the law, had resentment restrained against intervention with trade even at the risk of intervention with freedom of contract, as it was a public policy to combat all restraints upon freedom of individual action which is detrimental to interests of trade. This principle was based upon public policy, which is an effectual concept that changes and evolves depending upon time and needs.
Percept D’Mark (India) Pvt. Ltd. V/s Zaheer Khan & Anr. [Appeal (civil): 5573-5574 of 2004]
In this case, it was held by the Supreme Court that a restrictive contract extending beyond its terms is void and non-enforceable. The Court further held that the doctrine of restraint of trade does not apply during the continuation of the contract of employment, and it is applied only when the contract comes to an end. Moreover, it was observed that the doctrine of restraint of trade is not constricted to contracts of employment but is also significant to all other contracts.
Gujarat Bottling V/s Coca Cola (1995 AIR 2372)
In this case, the Supreme Court distinguished that in the past, nations frequently went to war for the conservation and improvement of their economic interests, but things have changed with the passing time. Whereas during this time of competition and high employee turnover rate, the employers generally try to safeguard their trade secrets so as to direct to engage in the market, make their employees sign contracts/agreements which limit their employees from revealing the job profile, henceforward, competing with the same establishment or working with the same competitors. Thus, such agreements entered between the employer, and the employee should not hinder the growth of employees and secure the interests of the employer.
Conclusion
The notion of the employment agreement is analogous to any other contract in force. A comprehensive employment contract provides the significant duties and responsibilities of the employee. The duties and responsibilities help him to comprehend accurately what his employer is expecting him to do. The major objective of an employment contract is to avoid revelation of information, non-competition, non-solicitation as well as fortification of confidential information, so it is always prudent to implement a written agreement of employment between the employer and the employee. The employee signs the employment contract. An appointment letter is generally executed with a view to cover the probation period of an employee until the time such employee is made permanent in the organization by the employer.
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