Company sues manager for leaving without serving full 6-month notice, wins S$36,000
A Singaporean company, Aerospace Solutions Enterprises, successfully sued a former manager for S$36,000 after he failed to serve his full six-month notice period. The court ruled in favor of the company, enforcing the contractual obligation regarding notice periods and handover requirements.
Why it matters
This case serves as a legal precedent for the enforceability of long notice periods in employment contracts within the Singaporean corporate sector.
The company sought S$36,000, or four months of the man's monthly salary.
The man had tendered his resignation, stating that he would serve only two months of the six-month notice period. (File Photo: iStock)
Lydia Lam 28 Jul 2026 11:29AM (Updated: 28 Jul 2026 02:07PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: A man who left his job as a manager at an aircraft and spacecraft servicing company served only two of his six-month notice period.
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