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1988 Ed.]

Employment

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(2) A public officer shall, in the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).

(Added, 10 of 1980, s. 2)

PART II

CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT

Duration of contracts of employment

5. (1) Every contract of employment, which is a continuous contract, shall, in the absence of any express agreement to the contrary, be deemed to be a contract for 1 month renewable from month to month.

(2) Notwithstanding that it is proved that a contract of employment is for a period in excess of 1 month such contract shall be deemed to be a contract for 1 month renewable from month to month unless the contract is evidenced in writing signed by each of the parties thereto.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a contract of employment entered into by a manual worker for a period of 6 months or more or for a number of working days equivalent to 6 months or more shall be deemed to be a contract for 1 month renewable from month to month.

(4) Where any contract of employment for a period in excess of 1 month is deemed by virtue of the provisions of subsection (2) or (3) to be a contract from month to month the wages per month shall be such proportion of the total wages agreed under the contract as 1 month bears to the agreed duration of the contract.

Termination of contract by notice

6. (1) Subject to subsections (2), (2A), (2B), (3) and (3A) and sections 15 and 33(4B), either party to a contract of employment may at any time terminate the contract by giving to the other party notice, orally or in writing, of his intention to do so. (Amended, 5 of 1970, s. 5; 57 of 1983, s. 2; 48 of 1984, s. 4 and 55 of 1987, s. 2)

(2) The length of notice required to terminate a contract of employment shall be-

(a) in the case of a contract which is deemed by virtue of the provisions of section 5 to be a contract for 1 month renewable from month to month and which does not make provision for the length of notice required to terminate the contract, not less than 1 month; (Amended, 44 of 1971, s. 2)

(b) in the case of a contract which is deemed by virtue of the provisions of section 5 to be a contract for 1 month renewable from month to month and which makes provision for the length of notice required to terminate the contract, the agreed period, but not less than 7 days; (Added, 44 of 1971, s. 2)