Hi all,
I am facing with a situation here where a company in Singapore is threatening to file a police report against me. Urgently required advice from all experienced forumers here on exactly what kind of law that I broke.
I am a foreigner from close neighbour who work for company A since the year of 2008, during 2009 the company send me for an oversea project attached to a so call subsidiary (with no share-holding relationship). My payroll is release to me by the oversea company. At end 2009, company A cancelled my EP to cut down on my per diem claims (which I agreed with some raise lah). According to my limited understanding, from that point onward I am no longer bind to company A in Singapore since the only employment contract in Singapore is only valid if there is approval to work by MOM else it's consider illegal hiring.
During early 2010, company A become inactive and all staff change to the new setup, Company A2. I am not being informed to sign any new contract since during that time I am working for the oversea project. All my pay still come from the oversea company and give to me in cash. During that period, the notebook allocated from company A initially spoilt, taken back by company A. The oversea company then ask me to go to purchase a new notebook for me to use in the project and claims back from them.
During the 3rd quarter of 2010, Company A2 acquired by a listed company in Singapore. Again, since I am working for oversea project, I am not offered any new contract. Recently, the oversea project finished. I went back to Singapore and being offered a new contract by the acquiring company. However, due to some unfair clauses in the contract. I reject the offer after think thru and never signed on anything.
Now the issues are:
1. I am now oversea and not planning to go to Singapore in short term, the original owner of Company A insist me to return the notebook to Singapore.
2. I wanted to return the notebook and have no intention to take whatever not belong to me.
3. I wanted to return the notebook to the oversea company, who is the one that purchase and pay for the notebook. With receipt stating they are the buyer.
4. Company A threaten to report to Singapore police that I stole the notebook, where a. I do not have employment contract with them since 2009, b. they do not have the receipt of the notebook, c. they are not the purchaser of the notebook, d. they do not know the Model, Serial number of the notebook. Just the brand alone, e. nothing being signed that acknowledge receiving this notebook from them and to be return to Singapore.
5. I tried to call and contact the oversea company, but since that owner receive all his operation fund from company A, he never pick up my call and also never return my SMS.
I am trying to figure out can company A (now under the umbrella of a listed company) report a police case that I stole something from them base on the above scenario? Should I bring up this case to the holding company on this issue?
Thanks in advance for any comment and pardon for my language mistake.
