What forms of recourse are there for individuals who claim to have been wrongfully dismissed by their employers?
For union members, they should approach their union for assistance. Unions can submit an appeal against wrongful dismissal to the Minister of Manpower on members’ behalf, under Section 35 of the Industrial Relations Act, within one month from the last day of employment.
For non-union members, they should file a wrongful dismissal claim with the [Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM)] within one month from the last day of employment.
If the wrongful dismissal claims cannot be resolved at TADM, it will be referred to the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT). If the ECT judges that a dismissal is wrongful, the employer may be ordered to do one of the following:
Reinstate employee to former job and pay for any income loss due to the wrongful dismissal.
Pay employee a sum of money as compensation.
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