Zeus Matisse v ESA Security Pte. Ltd.

Q: Which legislation does [2026] SGDC 82 consider?

The judgment refers to CPF Act, Central Provident Fund Act, and Employment Act (Cap 91). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2026] SGDC 82 District Court 9 March 2026 DC/OC 870/2023 147 min read

4 cases cited

Outcome

Judgment for the claimant

judgment is entered for the Claimant in the sum of $29,885.49 and CPF contribution amounting to $6,635.85, together with interest at 5.33% p.a. on these sums from the date of the originating claim to the date of judgment.

Source: [2026] SGDC 82, District Court, decided 9 March 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	District Court
Decided	9 March 2026
Judge	Sia Aik Kor
Charges / claim	Employment Law, Mistake —Mistake of law
Outcome	Judgment for the claimant
Sentence / award	$29,885.49

Source: [2026] SGDC 82, District Court, decided 9 March 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Employment Law — Holidays Employment Law — Pay — Shift workers Employment Law — Leave — Annual leave Employment Law — Benefits — Medical bills Employment Law — Rest days — Hours of work Mistake —Mistake of law — Whether CPF contributions were made under mistake of law Employment Law — Contract of service — Whether contract of service or contract for services Employment Law — Contract of service —Termination with notice — Whether termination was wrongful

Practice Areas

Employment Law Mistake —Mistake of law

Judges (1)

Sia Aik Kor Delivered

Parties (2)

ESA Security Pte. Ltd. Defendant Zeus Matisse Plaintiff

[2026] SGDC 82 explained

Zeus Matisse v ESA Security Pte. Ltd. ([2026] SGDC 82) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 9 March 2026. It is categorised under Employment Law and Mistake —Mistake of law. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2026] SGDC 82 about?

Zeus Matisse v ESA Security Pte. Ltd. ([2026] SGDC 82) is a District Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Employment Law — Holidays”, “Employment Law — Pay — Shift workers”, “Employment Law — Leave — Annual leave”, and “Employment Law — Benefits — Medical bills”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2026] SGDC 82 consider?

The judgment refers to CPF Act, Central Provident Fund Act, and Employment Act (Cap 91). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.