Wrongful dismissal, salary claims up in 2024

Support services: Pedestrians and motorists move along Orchard Road in Singapore. Employers in the city-state paid out a total of US$1.6mil to employees who made wrongful dismissal claims in 2024, up from US$1.3mil in 2023. — Bloomberg

SINGAPORE: The rate of salary claims in 2024 climbed to its highest level since 2019, with 2.63 claims filed per 1,000 employees, on the back of more business troubles in a challenging environment.

This rise in claims was largely driven by more dispute cases in sectors like information and communications, construction and administrative support services.