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A. Introduction to termination of contract

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8.     Termination of contract

Contributing Editor

JONATHAN BRAIN BA

Employment Judge

Recorder (Civil)

The contract of employment may be terminated in a variety of ways at common law. This chapter is structured according to the various ways in which employment can be terminated by:

  1.  

    —     Mutual agreement for termination made at the outset of the contract or during the currency of the contract (Part B: para [392] ff);

  2.  

    —     Performance (Part C: para [399]);

  3.  

    —     Operation of law (by way of frustration of the contract or by virtue of statutory provision) (Part D: para [400] ff);

  4.  

    —     Either party giving to the other the requisite contractual notice (Part E: para [408] ff): where given by the employer this

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