Employment Act · s 19

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s 19When contract of service deemed to be breached by employer and employee

(1)

An employer is deemed to be in breach of his contract of service with the employee if he fails to pay his salary in accordance with this

Act.

(2)

An employee is deemed to be in breach of his contract of service with the employer if he has been continuously absent from work for more than 2 days —

(a)

without prior leave from his employer or without reasonable excuse; or

(b)

without informing or attempting to inform his employer of the reason for the absence.