In JJF v JJG [2026] SGECT 9, the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) ruled that an employee dismissed in accordance with the terms of the employment contract with salary in lieu of notice and without any reasons given had been dismissed without just cause or excuse under section 14(2) of the Employment Act 1968 (Section 14(2)). The ECT found that the performance concerns advanced by the employer at the hearing, coupled with the lack of reasons given for the dismissal were not weighty enough to justify dismissal under Section 14(2).
Our Co-Heads of Employment Jenny Tsin and Vivien Yui, and Partners Chang Qi-Yang, Ong Pei Chin, Lim Jia Ying and Ho Wei Jie, distil the salient points arising from the decision.
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Jenny TSIN
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Vivien YUI
Co-Head – Employment
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CHANG Qi-Yang
Partner – Employment and Commercial & Corporate Disputes
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ONG Pei Chin
Partner – Commercial & Corporate Disputes
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LIM Jia Ying
Partner – Employment and Mergers & Acquisitions
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HO Wei Jie
Partner – Employment and Commercial & Corporate Disputes
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