Principle

LABOUR LAW — Termination of Employment — Master and Servant Relationship — Court Cannot Impose Servant on Unwilling Master

Area of law
LABOUR LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Courts cannot force an employer to retain an unwanted employee. Wrongful termination only entitles the employee to damages, not reinstatement. The principle applies to labour law (non-statutory employment). The rule respects the master's freedom to choose servants. Statutory employment is the exception where reinstatement may…

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