Is there such a thing in Sg as an "Unfair Contract Act"?
For example:
We can fire you immediately but you must give one month notice.
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I am shocked within Construction what tenderers are prepared to sign here. Guess it is true in all forms here (we wont discuss government agencies' Contracts....we are all forced to sign them whether you like/know it or not .....).
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Unfair Employment Contracts
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Once you fall outside of The Employment Act, you no longer have any protection aside from not signing the contract. No EP holder is going to fall under the purview of the Employment Act though.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
There are a few cases of unfair restrictions, but unequal notice period is not among them. Basically, once you are under EP, your rights are as stated in the contract, and that's it. If you have any issues, you need to go to court, MoM won't help you. If you fall under the Employment Act, there are a number of theoretical rights, but mostly those are either so low as to be laughable (e.g., minimum 7 days annual leave) or practically not enforced.
One thing that has been shown to be not too enforceable are non-competition clauses - but only if they are too unspecific (e.g., cannot work in same industry for two years). And even then, it can go either way in court.
One thing that has been shown to be not too enforceable are non-competition clauses - but only if they are too unspecific (e.g., cannot work in same industry for two years). And even then, it can go either way in court.
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