Section: 9 Termination of contract without notice by employer
(1) An employer may terminate a contract of employment without notice or payment in lieu
(a) if an employee, in relation to his employment-
(i) wilfully disobeys a lawful and reasonable order;
(ii) misconducts himself, such conduct being inconsistent with the due and faithful discharge of his duties;
(iii) is guilty of fraud or dishonesty; or
(iv) is habitually neglectful in his duties; or
(b) on any other ground on which he would be entitled to terminate the contract without notice at common law.
(2) The fact that an employee takes part in a strike does not entitle his employer to terminate under subsection (1)
the employee's contract of employment.
Employers should note that summary dismissal is a serious disciplinary action. It only applies to cases where an employee has committed very serious misconduct or fails to improve after the employer's repeated warnings.
