Successfully defended a US multi-national corporation in Singapore against its former employee in an action for unfair dismissal and breach of the implied terms of the employment contract.
Defended a Singapore company in an action by its former employee for claims of redundancy benefits and privileges.
Employment-related disputes may arise during organisational restructuring, merger or downsizing exercises, wrongful termination and summary dismissal matters, post termination issues involving restraint of trade, remuneration matters and enforcement of restrictive covenants.
Regardless of the industry you are working in, you can rely on our experienced employment lawyers in Singapore to deal with any aspect of your employment issues in all types of dispute resolution methods.
At RBN Chambers, our employment lawyers are experienced in providing expert advice and representing you in all types of employment-related disputes in Singapore including unfair dismissal, breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, whistle-blowing, and pursuing injunctive proceedings.
In order to protect information that is integral and invaluable to the company, an employment contract can include non-disclosure, confidentiality and non-compete clauses to prevent any employee from leaking any privileged knowledge of clients, technology or strategic information. In the event of a breach of such clauses by the employee, the company could engage an employment lawyer to enforce legal action such as applying for an injunction to stop further breaches and/ or to claim damages from the employee.
Strategic decision to restructure, merge or downsize may inevitably lead to retrenchment due to skill or job mismatch and redundancy. The sudden loss of income for the retrenched staff could compel them to raise many claims of unfair dismissal against the company.
Unfair dismissal is the dismissal of an employee without just or sufficient cause, as well as failure by employers to follow fair dismissal procedures. Some examples of unfair dimissal can be:
If an employee suffers an injury as a result of the employment, he/she may be eligible for a claim under the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA). Engaging an employment lawyer can resolve the disputes relating to the rightful compensation that is subject to the injury sustained, the degree of permanent incapacity and salary. The claim can also include payment for medical expenses incurred (including expenses for future care) as well as compensation for death.
Harassment and discrimination can happen at the workplace. Harassment can take on many forms, from sexual advances and derogatory jokes based on ethnicity or age, to threats and outright physical violence. If the harasser has the authority to make decisions, harassment can also come in the form of being pressured to accept unfair clauses, failing to promote when due, or conducting any unwarranted reassignment of tasks. When faced with such negative workplace treatment or accusations related to harassment, you don't have to fight your battle alone. Our employment lawyers can help to protect your rights and figure out the best course of action you should take.
