A breach can be described as a voluntary denial or violation of an agreement between parties. To achieve the required goals, companies such as NBC rely on organized interactions between workers. Such interactions may depend on various factors, such as individual goals and motives. In 2000, Friends was one of the most popular shows on television and on the lineup of NBC. Later, the cast of the show demanded an increase in payment. Such an act can be viewed as a breach because the initial contract was negotiated in 1998, and the cast requested new conditions later in 2000.
NBC could apply certain types of remedies such as rescission and negotiation to recover from the breach. For example, NBC attempted to change the payment demands by announcing the end of the series. Such a measure was an effective method of negotiation, and the company succeeded in reducing the demands of the cast.
In addition, NBC could utilize rescission and refuse to further employ actors in the show. However, since the show was one of the most successful projects of the company, directors decided to allow for a breach and increase the cast’s payment. To prevent such violations in the future, the company should address the psychological side of the contracts and investigate the individual goals of the staff. Such a practice would allow companies to predict breaches and negotiate them according to the law.
Jay Leno’s comments about the show’s case provide an insight into the motivations of the cast. The show business promotes popular projects, and actors are often left without work. Therefore, the cast of Friends attempted to gain as much financial benefit as possible while the show remained one of television’s most viewed series. Such an individual motivation can explain the breach and why the actors decided to demand increased payment in contrast to the established contract.