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Unenforceability of Subjective Job Performance
A contractual requirement for an employee to perform a task with a 'pleasant manner' illustrates an unenforceable term. For example, a court would find it nearly impossible to objectively judge whether a waiter had 'smiled enough' to fulfill their contractual duty. Because such subjective performance qualities are not verifiable, they cannot be reliably enforced in court. This highlights a primary reason why employment contracts are inherently incomplete regarding employee effort and attitude.
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