Unlocking Employment Law

20Termination of employment (2) termination other than by dismissal

Aims and Objectives

After reading this chapter you should be able to:

• ■ Understand how a contract of employment may be terminated when the contract is frustrated
• ■ Understand how a contract of employment may be terminated by the death of the employer
• ■ Understand how a contract of employment may be terminated when the employee voluntarily resigns his position
• ■ Understand how a contract of employment may be terminated where there is a mutual agreement between employer and employee
• ■ Critically analyse the area
• ■ Apply the law to factual situations and reach conclusions

Most employment protection rights on termination of a contract of employment are connected with dismissal and ...