Gardening Leave in Singapore

[working4theman]

I gave notice to my firm, and was placed on "gardening leave" and told by my employer to not return to the office, and I might as well go traveling. my notice period is 90 days.

Then my employer assigned me to work for another company, not his own and one that her does not have a contract with. The project is one that, although I have the skill to do it, it is not covered by my employment contract. I have been told that this is illegal. I have also been told that my employer, once placing me on garden leave, can not assign me to report into an office, nor keep me from leaving the country if i choose to travel during this period.

Any advice or guidance on garden leave in Singapore?

thanks.

-working for the man

[poodlek]

This sounds sooooooooo shady

[sundaymorningstaple]

Do you have the garden leave in writing? If so, you are cleared to tell 'em to kiss off. But, beware, they may use that as an excuse to hold your salary for the whole period until you notice period is finished and tax clearance is done (for which they may wait until 1 month before your final day to file.)