Question

Mallory hires Raghav to work for one year as an assistant manager at $5,500 per month, reserving the right to cancel the contract at any time. After two months, Mallory fires Raghav because the company's order volume drops. Can Raghav recover payment for the remaining 10 months on the contract?

Answer 1

Answer: No, because Mallory and Raghav are not bound by the contract.

Explanation: Being bound by a contract entails being linked to a written agreement, the breaching of which could result in consequences lying with the person who breached the contract. However when this contract was entered into, there was a clause that allowed the parties to cancel the contract at any time. When Mallory fired Raghav the contract was subsequently cancelled, making the contract null and void (non - existent). This means that Raghav is not entitled to the outstanding 10 months' salaries.