Notice of termination of service

No employer shall dispense with the services of an employee who has been in his continuous employment- (a) for not less than a year, without giving such persons at least thirty days' notice in writing, or wages in lieu of such notice; (b) for less than a year but more than three months, without giving such persons at least fourteen days' notice in writing or wages in lieu of such notice: Provided that such notice shall not be necessary where the services of such employees are dispensed with for misconduct. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, "misconduct" shall include- (a) absence from service without notice in writing or without sufficient reasons for seven days or more; (b) going on or abetting a strike in contravention of any law for the time being in force; (c) causing damage to the property of his employer.