BUSINESS LAW CA1 – Individual Assignment

Mason Cynoma, a high-end home furnishings outlet had advertised for the position of a visualshowroom merchandiser cum manager. Under the terms of the advertisement, thesuccessful applicant was expected to “be a self-motivated entrepreneur who was tech savvy,had an eye for color, design and was up-to-date with global home furnishings trends.Successful execution was to be evidenced by creating dynamic visual displays on the MasonCynoma showroom sales floors that generated interest from customers, seeing to a timelyflow of product from back stock to sales floor and maintaining high standards for showroomfloors at all times”.Celine Chia, an experienced merchandiser previously with Cartons & Boxes, another luxuryhome furnishings retailer, applied for the job and was in due course selected. She acceptedthe job offer and the employment contract was concluded between the parties on 31 Dec2015. Apart from the above description in the advertisement which was included in the termsof the contract, the terms of the contract also stipulated the following:i. the successful applicant was to lead and complete the creation of new showroomfloors on or by every 5th day of February, May, August and November;ii. the successful applicant was required to attend a meeting with the store’s GeneralManager and the other managers every 15th of January, April, July and October tobrief them on the theme and progress for the impending change in showroom floors’design.Celine started work on 4 Jan 2016 and quickly got into the swing of things and startedplanning the next design change for the showroom floors. On 14th of January 2016, Celine’sbest friend Whitney suffered from a bad bout of depression and Celine spent the night withher, trying to console and counsel her. As a result of Whitney’s unstable condition, Celineforgot about her meeting with the General Manager on 15th January 2016 and stayed withWhitney instead. She realized her oversight when she returned to work the next day. Shequickly arranged and called for a meeting on 19th January 2016.2At the meeting, Celine outlined the progress and explained the theme for the 5th Februaryfloor design. However, Bobby Boon, the General Manager, was rather unhappy at the delayin the calling of the meeting. He also felt that Celine was not thorough in her presentationand had reservations about the impending showroom floors’ design changes.On the morning of 5th February, Celine received a phone call from a depressive Whitney andrushed over to her house. She spent several hours with Whitney and finally left at 1pm. Shehurried back to the office and started to co-ordinate the floor design change. However, dueto the rush over the previous weeks, Celine had forgotten to order several items needed forthe showroom floors’ visual display. She quickly made changes to the design and theshowroom floors were finally completed at 3pm on 6th February.Bobby Boon was furious and wanted to terminate Celine’s contract.Advise Bobby Boon as to whether he is able to do so in view of Celine’s breach of the termsof her contract.Discuss the LEGAL PRINCIPLES in relation to the above case study, APPLY the legalprinciples and CONCLUDE on whether Celine Chia may be terminated.******