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Gaughan v Straits Instrumentation Pte Ltd and Another [2000] SGHC 28
An employer is not liable for an employee's injury sustained while performing a task outside the scope of their employment, particularly when the employee chooses to participate in a manual task contracted to independent third parties without being instructed to do so.
Singapore River Cruises & Leisure Pte Ltd v Phun Teow Kie and Another [2000] SGHC 2
An employee who is not a director and whose role is minimal does not necessarily owe fiduciary duties that prevent them from pursuing business opportunities outside their employment, especially if the employer is aware of their other business activities.
Kallivalap Praveen Nair v Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 261
In Kallivalap Praveen Nair v Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law — Employers’ duty.
Goh Yee Lan Coreena and others v P & P Security Services Pte Ltd [2016] SGHC 141
In Goh Yee Lan Coreena and others v P & P Security Services Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law — Work Injury Compensation Act.
Tan Lip Tiong, Rodney as Deputy for Tan Yun Yeow v The Commissioner of Labour and another matter [2015] SGHC 87
The High Court ruled the Commissioner of Labour's Notice of Assessment a nullity, granting a Quashing Order. The case clarifies that next-of-kin lack legal capacity to file Work Injury Compensation Act claims for incapacitated employees without formal deputyship under the Mental Capacity Act.
Leong Hin Chuee v Citra Group Pte Ltd and others [2015] SGHC 30
In Leong Hin Chuee v Citra Group Pte Ltd and others, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Contract — Formation, Employment law — Contract of service.
Piattchanine, Iouri v Phosagro Asia Pte Ltd [2015] SGHC 259
In Piattchanine, Iouri v Phosagro Asia Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment law — contract of service, Employment law — termination.
TAISHAN SPORTS ENGINEERING PTE LTD v SIVALINGAM PRAGADESH VINOTH
The court refused an adjournment of an appeal under the Work Injury Compensation Act where the appellant had failed to comply with statutory deposit requirements and had shown a cavalier attitude towards court-scheduled dates.
Enholco Pte Ltd v Schonk, Antonius Martinus Mattheus and Another [2015] SGHC 20
In Enholco Pte Ltd v Schonk, Antonius Martinus Mattheus and Another, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment law — Employees' duties.
Wong Wai Yin v Victoria Publications Pte Ltd [2015] SGHC 179
In Wong Wai Yin v Victoria Publications Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Contract — contractual terms, Employment law — pay.
Carlsberg South Asia Pte Ltd v Pawan Kumar Jagetia [2022] SGHC 74
The court held that there was no implied term in the employment contract requiring the employee to relocate to Singapore, and that the employer was not entitled to terminate the contract for breach of contract under the specific termination clause relied upon.
Tempcool Engineering (S) Pte Ltd v Chong Vincent and others [2015] SGHC 100
In Tempcool Engineering (S) Pte Ltd v Chong Vincent and others, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law — Employees' duties, Tort — Confidence.
Trident Pharm Pte Ltd v Yong Pei Pei Tracey and another [2014] SGHC 59
In Trident Pharm Pte Ltd v Yong Pei Pei Tracey and another, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law — Employees' duties, Tort — Inducement of breach of contract.
Seow Hock Hin v MF Global Singapore Pte Ltd [2014] SGHC 42
In Seow Hock Hin v MF Global Singapore Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law — Benefits.
Griffin Travel Pte Ltd v Nagender Rao Chilkuri and others [2014] SGHC 205
In Griffin Travel Pte Ltd v Nagender Rao Chilkuri and others, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law — Employee's duties, Employment Law — Unfair dismissal.
Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Limited [2013] SGHC 32
In Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Limited, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law — employer's duties, Employment Law — contract of service.
Monteverde Darvin Cynthia v VGO Corp Ltd [2013] SGHC 280
In Monteverde Darvin Cynthia v VGO Corp Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law — Contract of service, Employment Law — Pay.
Surteco Pte Ltd v Siebke Detlev Kurt and another suit [2011] SGHC 74
In Surteco Pte Ltd v Siebke Detlev Kurt and another suit, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law — Contract of Service, Employment Law — Termination.
Smile Inc Dental Surgeons Pte Ltd v Lui Andrew Stewart [2011] SGHC 266
In Smile Inc Dental Surgeons Pte Ltd v Lui Andrew Stewart, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law.
Sanae Achar v SciGen Ltd [2011] SGHC 253
In Sanae Achar v SciGen Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law.
Lee Chiang Theng v Public Prosecutor and other matters [2011] SGHC 252
In Lee Chiang Theng v Public Prosecutor and other matters, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, EMPLOYMENT LAW.
Xu Ren Li v Nakano Singapore (Pte) Ltd [2011] SGHC 197
In Xu Ren Li v Nakano Singapore (Pte) Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Employment Law, Statutory Interpretation.
Pang Chew Kim (next of kin of Poon Wai Tong, deceased) v Wartsila Singapore Pte Ltd and another [2011] SGHC 194
The Singapore High Court allowed the appeal in Pang Chew Kim v Wartsila Singapore, ruling that a fatal cardiac arrest during a business trip occurred in the course of employment. The court adopted a modern, purposive interpretation of WICA, favoring coverage for globalized business travel.
Chan Miu Yin v Philip Morris Singapore Pte Ltd [2011] SGHC 161
In Chan Miu Yin v Philip Morris Singapore Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure, Employment Law.