Comments on: An Unfair Termination Story http://www.transitioning.org/2009/12/14/an-unfair-termination-story/ Support Site for The Unemployed & Underemployed Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Independence http://www.transitioning.org/2009/12/14/an-unfair-termination-story/comment-page-1/#comment-59965 The Independence Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:25:26 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=4834#comment-59965 Mr. Anonymous, Yes, there are unfairness everywhere even in SG. You mentioned 2 colleagues left in 4 months...maybe there are really better prospects out there. Look at the positive, do not be disheartened, you will find a better future outside this company Mr. Anonymous,
Yes, there are unfairness everywhere even in SG.
You mentioned 2 colleagues left in 4 months…maybe there are really better prospects out there.

Look at the positive, do not be disheartened, you will find a better future outside this company

]]> By: Teoh Yi Chie http://www.transitioning.org/2009/12/14/an-unfair-termination-story/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Teoh Yi Chie Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:49:15 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=4834#comment-753 First thing to note here is, there's no proper assessment criteria on what represents performance. Working longer hours, handling more projects in the eyes of the employee might not translate equally to what the employer might think. As such, I think the case of the employee winning is slim. The lesson here is to ascertain what compensation there's going to be, before taking on such projects. This is exceptionally critical in companies where there's no clear appraisal system. Second lesson to learn is one of negotiation. Never negotiate if you have no alternatives. In this case, it seems that your job can be easily replaceable, hence you don't really have any bargaining chip. In this case, the employee might not realise but there's a positive side to the dismissal. You have now left a company where there's no growth prospect. First thing to note here is, there’s no proper assessment criteria on what represents performance. Working longer hours, handling more projects in the eyes of the employee might not translate equally to what the employer might think.

As such, I think the case of the employee winning is slim.
The lesson here is to ascertain what compensation there’s going to be, before taking on such projects. This is exceptionally critical in companies where there’s no clear appraisal system.

Second lesson to learn is one of negotiation. Never negotiate if you have no alternatives. In this case, it seems that your job can be easily replaceable, hence you don’t really have any bargaining chip.

In this case, the employee might not realise but there’s a positive side to the dismissal. You have now left a company where there’s no growth prospect.

]]> By: Crackedhead http://www.transitioning.org/2009/12/14/an-unfair-termination-story/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Crackedhead Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:13:32 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=4834#comment-720 Just my 0.02, but it sounds like it may be a little difficult to succeed with a complaint to MOM. For one thing, it would be difficult to show proof of an unfair termination (especially in this instance, where the employee was given immediate termination without having to serve the notice period). If the appraisal ratings are indeed accurate, the company could just rely on those to justify the termination. Have heard of similar instances and experienced it once myself. It isn't pleasant. It just might not be a fight worth fighting. Energy will probably be better spent just moving onto to another company which can appreciate that employee better. Just my 0.02, but it sounds like it may be a little difficult to succeed with a complaint to MOM. For one thing, it would be difficult to show proof of an unfair termination (especially in this instance, where the employee was given immediate termination without having to serve the notice period). If the appraisal ratings are indeed accurate, the company could just rely on those to justify the termination.

Have heard of similar instances and experienced it once myself. It isn’t pleasant. It just might not be a fight worth fighting. Energy will probably be better spent just moving onto to another company which can appreciate that employee better.

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