Attorney General v Patel
Attorney General v Patel (Criminal Appeal No. 271 of 1955, Case Stated.) [1955] EACA 274 (1 January 1955)
The court held that the respondent, though an employee, did not render 'continuous service' within the meaning of the Wages Regulation Order, as his attendance was intermittent and at his own discretion, with significant absences unaccounted for. The concept of 'full pay' could not be reasonably applied to a piece-worker earning above the minimum rate, and the statutory language did not clearly extend annual leave entitlements to such employment arrangements. The penal provision in question required clear legislative intent, which was lacking in this context. Therefore, the conditions of empl…
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- Wages Regulation
- Annual Leave Entitlement
- Piece Work Employment
- Statutory Interpretation