Principle

LABOUR LAW – Master and Servant – Damages Are the Proper Remedy for Wrongful Dismissal

Area of law
LABOUR LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The court will not order specific performance of a contract of service. The remedy for wrongful dismissal is damages. The principle is based on the personal nature of employment. The employer cannot be forced to retain an unwanted employee. The employee cannot be forced to…

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