Labour Act · s 14

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s 14Dismissal by the employer without notice

An employer shall not dismiss a worker employed without notice except in the following circumstances —

(a)

where the worker is guilty of misconduct, whether in the course of his duties or not, inconsistent with the fulfilment of the express or implied conditions of his agreement;

(b)

for wilful disobedience to lawful orders given by the employer;

(c)

for lack of the skill which the worker expressly or implicitly warrants himself to posses;

(d)

for habitual or substantial neglect of his duties;

(e)

for absence from work without leave from the employer or absence without other reasonable excuse.