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Evaluating Consent in Labor Negotiations

A new law establishes a default workday of four-and-a-half hours, which applies unless both an employer and an employee voluntarily agree to a longer workday. Consider a scenario where an employer offers an employee a contract for a seven-hour workday at a wage slightly above what they would earn for the default workday. The employee is reluctant but accepts the offer out of fear that refusing might jeopardize their future employment prospects with the company. Analyze whether this situation represents a 'voluntary agreement' as intended by the legislation. In your analysis, distinguish between explicit consent and genuine voluntary agreement, and discuss the implications for the outcome of the negotiation.

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