{
  "id": 9092919,
  "title": "Tribunal awards Singapore woman S$19,800 after wrongful dismissal over pregnancy, maternity leave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/tribunal-awards-singapore-woman-s-19-800-after-wrongful-dismissal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T05:46:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2026/09/22/tribunal-awards-singapore-woman-s19800-after-wrongful-dismissal-over-pregnancy-maternity-leave/236087"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September 2023, a Singaporean woman named C was wrongfully dismissed from her job after she informed her employer of her pregnancy and planned to take maternity leave. The Employment Claims Tribunal awarded her S$19,800, which is equivalent to six months of her gross salary. The tribunal determined that her dismissal was wrongful and a form of discrimination due to her pregnancy and maternity leave. C had received positive performance reviews before becoming pregnant and was later told she did not fit into her new boss' vision for the team. She joined the unnamed company in April 2021 and was hospitalized in September 2023 due to pregnancy complications. The tribunal found that the employer had planned to terminate her employment even before she informed them of her pregnancy, and dismissed her for exercising her rights during her maternity leave.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE, Sept 22 — A woman who was wrongfully dismissed after becoming pregnant and planning to take maternity l...",
  "key_points": [
    "Singaporean woman C wrongfully dismissed in September 2023",
    "Employment Claims Tribunal awards S$19,800 in compensation",
    "Dismissal deemed discriminatory due to pregnancy and maternity leave"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The tribunal's ruling sets a precedent that employers cannot use a woman's pregnancy and maternity leave as grounds for dismissal, upholding protections for working mothers in Singapore.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}