Principle

LABOUR LAW – Termination of Employment – Remedy for Improper Termination with Statutory Flavour

Area of law
LABOUR LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Employment with statutory flavour (where statute governs appointment/termination) receives greater protection than ordinary master-servant relationships. When such termination is void (for non-compliance with statutory procedures), appropriate remedy is reinstatement, not merely damages. This reflects that: statutory employment creates legitimate expectations beyond contract; procedural protections are…

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