Ceylon Mercantile Union v. Ceylon Cold Stores Ltd. and Another – sllr 1995 volume 1 page 261

In the case between Ceylon Mercantile Union and Ceylon Cold Stores Ltd. and another, the court addressed the issue of whether the termination of probationary employees who participated in a strike was justifiable and whether such termination constituted victimization or discrimination. It was determined that the legal distinction between confirmed and probationary employees governed the conditions under which termination could occur, particularly highlighting that probationers could be dismissed without the employer being required to show good cause, provided the decision was made bona fide. The court reaffirmed that the right to strike exists for all workmen but that probationers’ protection differs from that of confirmed employees. This decision relied on established authorities in indus