Principle

LABOUR LAW – Master and Servant – Wrongfulness of Dismissal Determined by Contract of Service

Area of law
LABOUR LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The contract of service governs the relationship. Wrongfulness is determined by whether the dismissal complied with the contract. Fair hearing is not a requirement. The principle applies to private employment. The employer acts administratively. The employee's remedy is damages for breach of contract. The exception…

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