Premature termination of fixed-term contract and its remedies

The engagement of workers on fixed-term contracts must be based on genuine grounds. A genuine fixed-term contract will terminate automatically on the date specified therein. In such cases, the issue whether the worker was dismissed from employment does not arise. In view of the above, this chapter d...

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Main Author:	Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd 2013
Subjects:	K Law (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/29696/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29696/1/Foreign_Workers_Premature_Termination.pdf

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spelling	iium-296962013-06-25T10:24:14Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29696/ Premature termination of fixed-term contract and its remedies Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali K Law (General) The engagement of workers on fixed-term contracts must be based on genuine grounds. A genuine fixed-term contract will terminate automatically on the date specified therein. In such cases, the issue whether the worker was dismissed from employment does not arise. In view of the above, this chapter discusses the prerogative of the employer to engage workers on a fixed-term basis and the workers legitimate expectation for an automatic renewal of their contract. Reference will also be made to hiring of migrant workers on fixed-term contracts and the remedies in the event the contract is prematurely determined. The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd 2013-04 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29696/1/Foreign_Workers_Premature_Termination.pdf Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali (2013) Premature termination of fixed-term contract and its remedies. In: Foreign Workers : the Law and Practice in Malaysia. The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd, Ampang, pp. 343-368. ISBN 978-967-0379-26-5
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description	The engagement of workers on fixed-term contracts must be based on genuine grounds. A genuine fixed-term contract will terminate automatically on the date specified therein. In such cases, the issue whether the worker was dismissed from employment does not arise. In view of the above, this chapter discusses the prerogative of the employer to engage workers on a fixed-term basis and the workers legitimate expectation for an automatic renewal of their contract. Reference will also be made to hiring of migrant workers on fixed-term contracts and the remedies in the event the contract is prematurely determined.
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author	Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali
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title	Premature termination of fixed-term contract and its remedies
title_short	Premature termination of fixed-term contract and its remedies
title_full	Premature termination of fixed-term contract and its remedies
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publisher	The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd
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url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/29696/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29696/1/Foreign_Workers_Premature_Termination.pdf
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Premature termination of fixed-term contract and its remedies

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