When may an employer terminate employment without giving notice?
A. Notice of Termination is not required in the following circumstances: Where the employee has: (i) wilfully refused to obey a lawful instruction of the employer; (ii) has committed misconduct; (iii) has been so neglectful of duty that the interest of the employer is adversely affected; (iv) breached a material condition of the contract of service that in the opinion of the director or the Labour Relations Board hearing a complaint, warrants summary dismissal. Where the employer pays the equivalent normal wages, including overtime earnings, in lieu of notice (one to six weeks pay, depending upon the employees length of employment). For a lay-off of one week or less. The employee is employed for a firm non-renewable term or for a specific task where the term or task does not exceed 12 months and termination doesn’t occur before the term or task is completed. Where the employer has to terminate as a result of an unforeseen economic or climatic conditions beyond the foreseeable control o
