19TSH110A: Law for Engineers - Katie Case Study - Law Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Part A: (Individual Task)

A.1.1 Problem Question 

Last year Katie bought a car from Oliver for Rs.30,500 to be paid in two instalments of Rs.15,250. Katie did not pay the second instalment when it was due. She never disputed that she owed Oliver this money. 

Oliver felt sorry for Katie, who lost her job not long after buying his car. He told her that if she paid him the half of what she owed him (Rs.7,125) by the following Wednesday, he would let her off with the rest. 

Katie paid him the Rs.7,125 on the following Tuesday. She also gave him a bottle of wine “in consideration of his kindness”. 

On Friday Katie was notified that she had been successful in one of her job applications and would be starting work at a much better salary than her old job on the First of the Month. 

Oliver has heard about Katie’s new job and realizes that she is likely to be earning more than he is. He now wishes to claim the rest of the money which she had originally agreed to pay for the car. 

a) Advise Oliver on the legal issue(s).

b) Develop a hypothetical case that you might encounter in your work life.

A.1.2 Based on the below case study analyses the below questions: 

CASE STUDY 

PBJ Co is a consultancy based in the North of England but operating nationally and internationally. Some years ago it adopted non-contractual grievance, disciplinary and dismissal procedures based on the then statutory model. It claims to be “an equal opportunities employer” and has a harassment policy, which lists examples of behaviour that could amount to harassment and details the action that will be taken against staff. All employees are entitled under their contract to 3 months’ notice. A number of issues are causing concern.

Jacob has worked for the firm for nine years and a half years and is now 45. He doesn’t get on with the new Managing Director and has been dismissed by him with due notice. When he asked why he was being dismissed, in a meeting between the two of them, the MD told him ‘it’s because you’re a Catholic and I’m now in charge – and if you tell anybody I said that I’ll deny it and you won’t be able to prove it’. The firm provides mobile devices and recording apps to a number of its staff for use in the business and Jacob had covertly recorded the meeting. Sebastian is a 21-year-old who started working for the firm eight months ago. In the course of reviewing files he was given, he has discovered that some of the employees who provide consultancy for overseas clients have been paying and receiving bribes. He was told to ignore it by his line manager but felt he should report it to the Managing Director due to the criminal nature and reputational threat to the firm. The Managing Director subsequently dismissed him with a week’s notice.

Gerry, who is 43, is a middle-level manager and has ambitions for promotion. Two months ago he was away on business with Becca, a senior manager from a different division. She had a lightly flirtatious style with many colleagues but Gerry was surprised when she followed him back to his hotel room following a business dinner and leaning into him appeared to say that she could help his career if they came to a temporary reciprocal arrangement. Mal is 45 and has been subject to many taunts and teasing by colleagues who have found out that Mal has Anxiety.

Elizabeth, 59, is one of a number of team leaders and the only woman at that level. She has discovered that she is being paid less than some of the other team leaders. Mark, is 54 and has North African ancestry, is another team leader and he too is being paid less. Nick has worked for the firm for 12 years and has become increasingly fat. He cannot walk up flights of stairs without becoming short of breath because of his size (his weight has hit 26 stone/165 kg). He has recently applied for a promotion but has been told he does not reflect the right image.

Answer the following questions with suitable case laws:

1. Advice Jacob and Nick

2. Advice Sebastian

3. Advise Gerry

4. Advice Mal

5. Advice Elizabeth and Mark

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