Tribunal finds the act itself destroyed trust, despite the employee's low blameworthiness and no recording ban
A managing director who secretly recorded a meeting with her bosses while serving her notice period has lost her wrongful dismissal claim at Singapore's Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT).
Tribunal Magistrate Kerry Chan ruled that the covert recording amounted to misconduct serious enough to justify summary dismissal under Section 14(1) of the Employment Act.
"As there have been no reported judgments in Singapore that squarely consider this issue, I consider it appropriate to publish this judgment to set out my reasons in full," the magistrate wrote.
The employee had been managing director of a public relations firm since May 2024. On 23 February 2026, she was told her employment was being terminated without cause. She chose to serve her three-month notice period, which would end on 22 May.
Days later, the firm's president raised concerns about her conduct, including her contact with a client and a colleague. A warning letter followed, stating that any further misconduct would result in immediate termination without notice.
On 3 March, the employee attended a scheduled weekly meeting with the president and the firm's fractional chief financial officer and chief human resources officer. She was to use the meeting to respond to the warning.
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