It is accepted at law that if an employment relationship can commence by agreement, its termination can also result from an agreement between the parties. Our Statutory law recognises mutual agreements as one of the methods of ending employment relationships. The legal principles applicable in such separations will be discussed in this article. Case law from South African and Zimbabwean courts will be used to illustrate the far-reaching consequences of such terminations.
MUTUAL AGREEMENT TO TERMINATE A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
It is accepted at law that if an employment relationship can commence by agreement, its termination can also result from an agreement between the parties. Our Statutory law recognises mutual agreements as one of the methods of ending employment relationships. The legal principles applicable in such separations will be discussed in this article. Case law from South African and Zimbabwean courts will be used to illustrate the far-reaching consequences of such terminations.