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.

Welcome to our latest international employment law update – designed to ensure those of you dealing with HR at an international level are kept up-to-date on changes to employment laws in some of the key business nations.

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

In Hayate Partners Pte Ltd v Rajan Sunil Kumar [2025] SGHC 41, Singapore's High Court found an ex-employee to be in breach of his contractual obligations of confidentiality and equitable obligations...

The Employment Claims Tribunal ("ECT") was established in April 2017 to facilitate the resolution of salary-related employment disputes while appeals against unfair dismissals are heard by the MOM.

Employment Tribunal fees – are they here to stay?

The new Employment Claims Tribunal (ECT) was established in 2017 to provide a cheaper and easier alternative to the civil courts for employees wanting to bring salary-related disputes in Singapore.

Due to the increasing number of PMEs in the Singapore workforce, the Ministry of Manpower has made various changes to the Employment Act of Singapore – most notably expanding coverage...

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

Justice Jay ruled that in multi-defendant asbestos-related lung cancer claims, where no one defendant is responsible for more than half of the total exposure, damages will be apportioned in accordance with each defendant’s relative share of exposure.

The Singapore High Court, in its recent decision in Public Prosecutor v Jurong Country Club and another appeal [2019] SGHC 150 ("PP v JCC")

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.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and brought about much uncertainty, employers across the globe have had to grapple with the concept of flexible working.

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.

In a recent landmark decision of SGB Starkstrom Pte Ltd v The Commissioner for Labour [2016] SGCA 27, the Court of Appeal held that the next-of-kin of a mentally incapacitated employee cannot make an election...

Dismissals are often one of the most contentious areas in Singapore employment law. Employees expect a fair chance to defend themselves, while employers must protect their business and follow contractual procedures.

The official website of the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that, as of 12:00 pm on January 30th, there are a total of 7,737 ...

Attorneys who switch law firms often do so for misguided reasons.

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Singapore, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Singapore, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries