Principle

LABOUR LAW — Civil Service Rules — Paragraph 4202 — Absence Without Leave Renders Officer Liable to Dismissal Without Formality

Area of law
LABOUR LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Absence without leave justifies dismissal without formal proceedings. The principle applies to civil service employment. The burden shifts to the officer to show why the full penalty should not be imposed. The rule is a disciplinary provision. The employer may dismiss for unauthorised absence. The…

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