Introduction
The employer-employee relationship (E-ER) is in many ways akin
to that of a husband and a wife; colloquially, employment is a sort
of 'wedding' contract between the employer and the
employee.1 An employee is "a person
who works in the service of another person (the employer) under an
express or implied contract of hire, under which the employer has
the right to control the details of work performance."2
The essence and implications of the 'nuptial knot' tied
via an employment contract is a key underpinning of
employment, industrial and labour law.
"The tying of the nuptial knot", symbolic of
commitment and strength, is a beautiful, meaningful and perhaps
spiritual moment in a wedding ceremony that brings an old custom
into present times. This nuptial element superimposes on the E-ER,
party to party obligations and responsibilities. Deciphering their
obligatory boundaries, as well as exuding mutual fairness and
respect are essential attributes for
