ACCA LW · Chapter 6 · Question 3 of 11
Which of the following is a common law duty implied into every contract of employment on the part of the EMPLOYER?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D) A duty not to destroy the relationship of mutual trust and confidence
Explanation
Employers are subject to implied duties to pay agreed wages, take reasonable care for employees' safety, and not, without reasonable cause, act in a way likely to destroy mutual trust and confidence. There is no general duty to provide a reference or annual pay increases. A duty to provide work exists only in limited cases, such as where earnings depend on work being given.
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