Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Woman Wins Rs 22 Lakh After Wrongful Probation Dismissal
A woman was hired as an audit manager in Singapore and was on a six‑month trial period.
When the trial ended, her boss said she didn’t do well enough and let her go.
She said she never got any warnings or clear rules about how to be good at her job.
The court looked at the evidence and said the boss didn’t prove she was bad at work.
The court also said the boss didn’t explain the rules.
The court decided she was fired unfairly and gave her the most money the law allows, about 30,000 Singapore dollars, which is about 22 lakh rupees.
The court said the boss can’t expect employees to meet standards that were never clearly explained.
Singapore tribunal ruled a woman was wrongfully dismissed after six‑month probation.
Employer failed to prove her performance fell below the 80%/3‑rating threshold.
The employee had never received warnings or clear competency criteria.
Claims of language discrimination and whistle‑blower retaliation were dismissed.
She received the statutory maximum compensation of S$30,000 (≈Rs 22 lakh).
- Who
- An unnamed audit manager and Magistrate Joel Tan
- What
- Wrongful dismissal and maximum compensation award
- When
- July 2026
- Where
- Singapore
- Why
- Employer failed to prove performance standards and did not communicate criteria
- Country
- Singapore
- Case Type
- Employment Claims Tribunal
- Employee Salary
- S$11,500 per month
- Compensation Awarded
- S$30,000
- Maximum Cap
- S$30,000
- Probation Period
- 6 months
- Performance Score
- 71% (vs 80% required)
- Competency Rating
- 2.4 (vs 3 required)
