Mr Cheng had written that some elderly workers at a restaurant were misled into signing a resignation letter, whereas they were told it was an agreement to convert their employment terms from full-time permanent to contract.
We have not been able to contact Mr Cheng, but we would like to invite him to contact our Labour Relations Officer, Ms Heng Li Choo, on 9017-4537 to enable the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to look into the case.
Employers are responsible for communicating any proposed change to the terms of employment clearly to their employees.
Where retrenchments need to be carried out, employers should manage the affected employees responsibly and with sensitivity.
Adequate notice and a fair amount of retrenchment benefits should also be offered.
Under Section 14(2) of the Employment Act, employees who feel they have been dismissed without just cause may appeal to the Minister for Manpower to be reinstated to their former employment.
Anyone with information on unfair employment practices should contact MOM on 6438-5122 or e-mail mom_lrd@mom.gov.sg so that the matter can be investigated.
Ms Farah Abdul Rahim
Director, Corporate Communications
for Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Manpower
