The Court of Appeal made this ruling in an appeal against a High Court decision relating to the dismissal of former Robinsons assistant general manager of corporate sales and cards, Lawrence Wee.

This podcast discusses the critical considerations when evaluating whether and how to terminate employees in Asia. Trent Sutton (U.S. qualified lawyer)...

Professionals, managers, and executives soon will have access to basic employee benefits.

The Singapore Government has recently passed major amendments to the Employment Act (Cap 91) of Singapore (the Employment Act) which will take effect from 1 April 2019.

The Protection from Harassment Act (Cap 256A) ("POHA") protects all persons from harassment, stalking, cyber-bullying, and other anti-social and undesirable behaviours.

The Employment Act is the primary piece of legislation governing employment law in Singapore.

A number of amendments to the Employment Act of Singapore have come into effect from 1 April 2019.

This forms part of the effort to ensure that Singaporeans have access to good jobs and that the quality of foreign employees is raised.

Our February e-bulletin begins with a look at a recent Hong Kong case, Hum Matthew Ta v Allied Way Security Management Limited [2024] HKDC 134.

On 1 April 2019, a number of amendments to the employment law landscape in Singapore came into force.

DC/DC 2058/2017 was an action by the plaintiff ex-employee against the defendants for wrongful dismissal, defamation, and conspiracy to injure.

The Employment Act (Act) governs a relationship between an employer and an employee, including the terms of employment, rights and obligations on both parties. It was enacted in 1968 and amended several times.

With significant changes coming into effect on 1 April 2019, companies in Singapore need to act now to update their HR policies, processes and procedures.

In line with the swing towards greater employee protection in Singapore over the last few years, proposed revisions to the Employment Act (the Act) ...

Companies should take note of the substantive changes to the Employment Act (the "EA") that came into effect on 1 April 2019.

A pregnant employee was dismissed with payment in lieu of notice. Dispute ensued and the employer brought claims for the return of company...

Singapore's Employment Claims Tribunal has published its first twelve written decisions since 2019, establishing five fundamental principles that reshape employer obligations beyond mere contractual compliance.

On 2 October 2018, the Employment (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Parliament. This client update will provide an overview of the key changes to the Employment Act as proposed in the Bill.

The recent spate of widespread layoffs by tech behemoths such as Twitter and Meta marks a drastic shift away from the rapid and aggressive hiring in the tech sector during the pandemic.

On April 1 2019, the Singapore government enacted major amendments to the Employment Act (EA).