** PLEAE READ: The 5 terms are to be on a contract between the cleaning company and the company requesting the cleaning services! Not the employees!!! The list of terms provided are for example purposes only!***

Background: Contracts are essential for business and will be an integral part of GC operations, so the owners now want to focus on contract law. Each of the owners has experience with contracts in their businesses and appreciate the probable risks and liabilities associated with contracts. They also know that to avoid possible disputes with employees and clients, contracts should be comprehensive, clear, and specific.

The GC owners know that there are various types of contract agreements relevant to their business. GC will have individual contracts with employees, independent contractors, and other agents who will represent the company. Also, GC will engage in sales contracts with other businesses, consumers, and clients.

To reduce disputes and risks and liabilities associated with contracts, the owners want all contracts to be written, with specific, complete, and clear terms. Contracts must define the rights and responsibilities of the parties. Also, since employees and/or independent contractors will be performing cleaning services on clients properties, these contracts should require bonding for all employees.

You, Winnie, and Ralph presented draft contracts for GC employees, including different contracts for cleaners, office managers, marketing specialists, sales representatives, and IT employees.

The GC owners reviewed the drafts and have some questions about the contracts.

Background Facts You Need to Know: At Winnies and Ralphs request, it is your responsibility to research an provide answers to the GC owners questions. As an example, Winnie, Ralph, the GC owners, and you have determined that GC's contract with its cleaner- employees will include the following terms and conditions:

specific duties to be performed by cleaner-employee

salary for cleaner-employee

work hours

terms of payment for overtime or holiday work, if any

sick leave vacation leave

training requirements for cleaner-employee

length of contract

bonding for cleaner-employee

periodic performance evaluation and how it will be conducted

termination of the contract, i.e., a notice of termination, etc.

Instructions: This is an application-oriented Learning Activity. Engage in critical thinking and review all this week's assigned readings in Overview.

Report You Need to Prepare: To begin developing a contract between GC and its cleaning clients, prepare a report that addresses the following (note that this is for a contract with GC's clients and not GC's employees).

1. Identify five contract terms and conditions - other than price - that should be included in the GC contract with its cleaning clients. And analyze and briefly discuss why each term is important to include in a GC-client cleaning contract.