Legal Question in Employment Law in California
Breach of Contract and the California UETA
Does the Universal Electronic Transaction Act (UETA) of California apply for an employment contract that was sent by the employer to the employee as an attachment via email? The employer and My husband had signed a contract before He began work with this company. After repeatedly asking for a copy and the employers replies of �I forgot it�, or �I�ll bring it tomorrow.� He finally sent him a copy via email. The email just has �employment contract� in the subject line and the contract is attached. Now, he has been terminated without �good cause� and the employer says that a contract does not exist because it is not a ''signed'' hard copy.
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Re: Breach of Contract and the California UETA
In general, contracts do not have to be in writing to be enforceable. Verbal agreements are just as binding. However, they are more difficult to prove, if there is a disagreement about the essential terms. You may use an unsigned copy of the agreement as evidence of the fact that the terms were orally agreed to.
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