EMPLOYER / EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP

DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYER

1. To pay wages – i.e. enumeration
2. To provide work which the employee will handle
3. To give holidays to the employee
4. Duty to take reasonable care for his employee’s safety
5. Indemnity – The employee must reimburse the employee for any expense / loss incurred on behalf of the employee.
6. Duty to provide the employee with necessary tools to work with
7. Duty to accept responsibility for any personal injuries sustained by the employee in the course of performing his duties

DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYEE

1. Duty of care and diligence: Duty to act reasonably or to perform his duties in a reasonable manner
2. Personal service
3. Obedience
4. Secrecy – duty not to divulge the employer’s confidential information to third parties
5. Good faith – The employee must not allow his interest to conflict with his duties
6. Duty not to make secret profit

RIGHTS OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE

1. The rights of the employer are synonymous with the duties of the employee
2. The rights of the employee are synonymous with the duties of the employer

In addition to the above, the employer has the following right

1. Right to enjoy the benefits of inventions or patents of the employee provided such invention were made in the course of the employee working for the employer.