Ex-employee let go after probation without one month's notice wins claim against law firm
The law firm had argued against having to pay one month's salary in lieu of notice, saying the man had not been terminated but that his probation period had expired.
A former employee who was let go without a month's notice after his probation period at a Singapore law firm has won a claim for compensation. Nanyang Law argued that the man, Ghui Meng Yang, was not terminated, but simply that his probation period had ended. However, the Court of Appeal disagreed and ordered the firm to pay Ghui about S$2,900 in compensation.
The law firm maintained that it was entitled to end the probation period without notice and without a salary in lieu of notice, as it was not a termination but merely the expiration of the probation period. The judge considered the terms of the employment contract and concluded that the probation period did not automatically terminate the employment without notice or compensation.
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