Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Fair Hearing – Not Applicable Where Dismissal Is Governed by Contract of Service

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Master-servant relationships are contractual, not statutory. The right to fair hearing does not apply to ordinary contracts of employment. The employer acts administratively in terminating employment. The principle applies to private employment. The employee's remedy is damages for wrongful dismissal. The exception is statutory employment…

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