CAP. 57
Employment
[1988 Ed.
53/2055
(c) in every other case, the agreed period, but not less than 7 days in the case of a continuous contract.
(2A) Without prejudice to section 41D, annual leave to which an employee is entitled under section 41A shall not be included under subsection (2) in the length of notice required to terminate a contract of employment. (Added, 48 of 1984, s. 4)
(2B) The period of maternity leave to which a female employee is entitled under section 12 shall not be included under subsection (2) in the length of notice required to terminate a contract of employment. (Added, 55 of 1987, s. 2)
(3) Where in any contract of employment, whether in writing or oral, it has been expressly agreed that the employment is on probation and the contract does not make provision for the length of notice required for its termination such contract may be terminated (Amended, 44 of 1971, s. 2)
(a) by either party at any time during the first month of such employment without notice or payment in lieu;
(b) by either party at any time after the first month of such employment by giving to the other party notice of not less than 7 days. (Amended, 48 of 1984, s. 4)
(3A) Where in any contract of employment, whether in writing or oral, it has been expressly agreed that the employment is on probation and the contract makes provision for the length of notice required for its termination such contract may be terminated-
(a) notwithstanding the length of notice provided for in the contract, by either party at any time during the first month of such employment without notice or payment in lieu;
(b) by either party at any time after the first month of such employment by giving to the other party notice of the agreed period, but not less than 7 days. (Added, 48 of 1984, s. 4)
(4) For the purposes of this section the expression "month" means a period of time commencing on the day when notice of termination of a contract of employment is given or when employment begins, as the case may be, and ending at the end of the day before the corresponding date in the following month or, where there is no corresponding date in the following month or where the commencing day is the last day of a month, at the end of the last day of the following month.
Termination of contract by payment in lieu of notice
7. (1) Subject to section 33(4B), either party to a contract of employment may at any time terminate the contract without notice by agreeing to pay to the other party a sum equal to the amount of wages which would have accrued to the employee during the period of notice required by section 6. (Amended, 44 of 1971, s. 3 and 57 of 1983, s. 3)
(2) Either party to a contract of employment, having given proper notice in accordance with section 6, may at any time thereafter terminate the contract by agreeing to pay to the other party such proportion of the sum referred to in
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CAP. 57
Employment
[1988 Ed.
53/2055
(c) in every other case, the agreed period, but not less than 7 days in the
case of a continuous contract.
(2A) Without prejudice to section 41D, annual leave to which an em- ployee is entitled under section 41Ashall not be included under subsection (2) in the length of notice required to terminate a contract of employment. (Added, 48 of 1984, s. 4)
(2B) The period of maternity leave to which a female employee is entitled under section 12 shall not be included under subsection (2) in the length of notice required to terminate a contract of employment. (Added, 55 of 1987, s. 2)
(3) Where in any contract of employment, whether in writing or oral, it has been expressly agreed that the employment is on probation and the contract does not make provision for the length of notice required for its termination such contract may be terminated (Amended, 44 of 1971, s. 2)
(a) by either party at any time during the first month of such employment
without notice or payment in lieu;
(b) by either party at any time after the first month of such employment by giving to the other party notice of not less than 7 days. (Amended, 48 of 1984, s. 4)
(3A) Where in any contract of employment, whether in writing or oral, it has been expressly agreed that the employment is on probation and the contract makes provision for the length of notice required for its termination such contract may be terminated-
(a) notwithstanding the length of notice provided for in the contract, by either party at any time during the first month of such employment without notice or payment in lieu;
(b) by either party at any time after the first month of such employment by giving to the other party notice of the agreed period, but not less than 7 days. (Added, 48 of 1984, s. 4)
(4) For the purposes of this section the expression "month" means a period of time commencing on the day when notice of termination of a contract of employment is given or when employment begins, as the case may be, and ending at the end of the day before the corresponding date in the following month or, where there is no corresponding date in the following month or where the commencing day is the last day of a month, at the end of the last day of the following month.
Termination of contract by payment in lieu of notice
7. (1) Subject to section 33(4B), either party to a contract of employ- ment may at any time terminate the contract without notice by agreeing to pay to the other party a sum equal to the amount of wages which would have accrued to the employee during the period of notice required by section 6. (Amended, 44 of 1971, s. 3 and 57 of 1983, s. 3)
(2) Either party to a contract of employment, having given proper notice in accordance with section 6, may at any time thereafter terminate the contract by agreeing to pay to the other party such proportion of the sum referred to in
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