27 Mar 2000
NKASU, MICHAEL MMAAMA v. CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
- Citation
- NKASU, MICHAEL MMAAMA v. CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA7982/1996
The court held that termination without cause by the employer under the contract and Employment Ordinance entitled the employee to wages in lieu and to contractual benefits either in full or pro rata as the contract and statutory definitions permit. Vacation leave carried forward was not forfeited in the circumstances; pro‑rata passage, baggage, education allowance and certain leave and superannuation (employee contribution) were recoverable; employer could not rely on a receipts requirement to defeat a damages claim when its breach prevented performance; claims lacking contractual basis or a…