THERE was a significant spike in wrongful dismissal claims in the second quarter of this year, in tandem with the decline in local employment during that period.
A total of 436 such claims were lodged under Section 14 of the Employment Act between April and June, compared with between 209 and 279 per quarter in the preceding four quarters, said a report on employment standards released yesterday by tripartite groups and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
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