Question

Xuechen graduated from culinary school at the top of her class, and signed an employment contract to work as a chef for one of Chicago's best restaurants for a period of three years. Additionally, Xuechen signed a non-competition agreement that stated she agreed not work as a chef for any other restaurant in the Chicago city area for a period of five years. Shortly after she began working, Xuechen left her employer to work as a manager at another Chicago restaurant. Has Xuechen breached either of the contracts she signed?

a. Yes, the employment contract has been breached, but the non-competition agreement has not been breached.b. No, the employment contract has not been breached, but the non-competition agreement has been breached.c. Yes, both contracts have been breached.

Answer 1

Answer: Xuechen did breach one of her contracts. The employment contract has been breached, but the non-competition agreement has not been branched. The correct answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

She did not break the non-competing agreement since she went to work as a manager in another restaurant. Her agreement stated that she could not work as a chef in Chicago for a period of five years. Since she is a manager she is not working as a chef.

She did break the employment contract since she left after a short period of time. She had signed on for 3 years and did not fulfil her end of the contract. She could face being sued from her old employer since she broke the contract.