Company fired woman during probation but fails to prove poor performance, to pay her S$30,000 for wrongful dismissal
A Singaporean tribunal ordered a company to pay S$30,000 to a former employee who was wrongfully dismissed during her probation. The court found the company failed to clearly communicate performance standards or justify the termination.
Why it matters
This case serves as a precedent for labor rights and the necessity for companies to provide transparent performance management during probationary periods.
The tribunal found that the woman was assessed by a standard which was not made obvious or clear to her, and there was a mismatch between what the woman considered the substance of her role and what her supervisor valued.
The woman said she was given two weeks' notice shortly before her probation period ended, without any prior notice of dissatisfaction with her performance. (File photo: iStock)
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