Leading Employment Law Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

42 reported cases · June 2023 to October 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Employment Law?

Singapore courts issued 42 reported Employment Law judgments (2023–2026), most in the High Court (17), of the 12 whose outcome could be read from the judgment, the most common was Claim allowed (5), the median monetary award recorded was $26,350. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 42 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (28) · 2025 (7) · 2024 (4) · 2023 (3)
By court High Court (17) · Employment Claims Tribunal (16) · District Court (4) · High Court (Appellate Division) (2) · High Court Registrar (2) · Magistrate Court (1)
Outcomes (12 judgments) Claim allowed (5) · Appeal dismissed (2) · Claim allowed in part (2) · Appeal allowed (1) · Appeal allowed in part (1) · Claim dismissed (1)
Median monetary award $26,350 (across 7 awards)
Counsel on record Kuah Boon Theng (2) · Tay Yong Seng (2) · Abdul Basheer s/o Abdul Kader (1) · Alex Chia Yao Wei (1) · Anna Oei (1)

Compiled from 42 reported Employment Law judgments published on eLitigation. Counts and figures are derived from the judgments themselves; the Attorney-General's Chambers is excluded from the counsel and firm counts as the public prosecutor.

Outcome data updated

Across 42 reported Employment Law judgments in Singapore courts (June 2023 to October 2026), TSMP Law Corporation is the most active firm by reported case count (3 cases). The lists below count how often named firms and lawyers appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.

Overview

Employment Law appears in 42 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most active firm is TSMP Law Corporation (3 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Employment Law cases in Singapore?

TSMP Law Corporation leads in Employment Law with 3 cases between June 2023 and October 2026. 50 firms appeared in Employment Law cases during this period.

Who are the leading Employment Law lawyers in Singapore?

Kuah Boon Theng (2 cases), Tay Yong Seng (2 cases) and Shobna d/o V Chandran (1 case) appear as counsel in reported Employment Law cases between June 2023 and October 2026.

Which judges handle the most Employment Law cases in Singapore?

Joel Tan (6 cases), Jared Kang Chern Wey (6 cases) and Debbie Ong Siew Ling (2 cases) appear on the bench in reported Employment Law cases between June 2023 and October 2026.

How many Employment Law cases are reported in Singapore courts?

42 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Employment Law.

Case Volume by Year

3
23
4
24
7
25
28
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Contract of service — Breach 7 cases

Termination 5 cases

Employers’ duties 3 cases

Unfair dismissal 3 cases

Dismissal without just cause or excuse — Forced resignation under s 2(1) of the Employment Act 1968 2 cases

  • The tribunal dismissed the claim.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 29 September 2026 · [2026] SGECT 15
  • The tribunal allowed the claim for $20,000 in full, made up of $15,240 for loss of income and $4,760 for harm (the harm figure being capped by the tribunal's monetary limit), and awarded the claimant…

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 12 August 2026 · [2026] SGECT 10

Dismissal without just cause or excuse — Discrimination 2 cases

  • The tribunal dismissed the claim, finding that the claimant had been dismissed for performance concerns, which was just cause or excuse within s 14(2) of the Employment Act 1968.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 1 September 2026 · [2026] SGECT 14
  • The tribunal allowed the claim in full, finding the dismissal was without just cause or excuse, and awarded the claimant $30,000, the prescribed claim limit, together with $300 in costs and $60 in…

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 28 July 2026 · [2026] SGECT 7

Pay — Deductions 2 cases

  • The Tribunal allowed the claim in full, ordering payment of $5,877.91, and awarded the claimant $300 in costs and $40 in disbursements.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 25 August 2026 · [2026] SGECT 12
  • The tribunal allowed the disputed claim for $4,000 and, with the two undisputed heads, ordered RPL to pay Ms C $4,419.38 plus $330 in costs and disbursements, a total of $4,749.38 by 20 December 2024.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 18 August 2026 · [2026] SGECT 11

Termination — Dismissal 2 cases

  • The tribunal allowed the claim in part.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 7 August 2026 · [2026] SGECT 9
  • The tribunal dismissed both claims, including the wrongful dismissal claim, the claim for an additional retrenchment benefit and the share option claim.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 1 July 2026 · [2026] SGECT 3

Contract of service — Termination without notice 2 cases

Contract of service — Restrictive covenants — Enforceability of restraint of trade clauses 2 cases

Pay 1 case

  • The tribunal allowed the claims in part: it dismissed Claim 864 for December 2025 to March 2026, finding narrowly that RPL had proved payment, and allowed Claim 865 in full for $6,562.50, rejecting…

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 9 October 2026 · [2026] SGECT 17

Particular employments regulated 1 case

  • The tribunal allowed the claims in part: it dismissed Claim 864 for December 2025 to March 2026, finding narrowly that RPL had proved payment, and allowed Claim 865 in full for $6,562.50, rejecting…

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 9 October 2026 · [2026] SGECT 17

Pay — Unjust enrichment 1 case

  • The court allowed Poten's claims in part, finding Mr Lee liable on all three claims but for far less than claimed: S$32,384.62 as payment in lieu of notice, S$32,384.62 under s 16 of the Employment…

    High Court · 7 October 2026 · [2026] SGHC 208

Contract of service — Period of notice 1 case

  • The court allowed Poten's claims in part, finding Mr Lee liable on all three claims but for far less than claimed: S$32,384.62 as payment in lieu of notice, S$32,384.62 under s 16 of the Employment…

    High Court · 7 October 2026 · [2026] SGHC 208

Contract of service — Termination by employee 1 case

  • The court allowed Poten's claims in part, finding Mr Lee liable on all three claims but for far less than claimed: S$32,384.62 as payment in lieu of notice, S$32,384.62 under s 16 of the Employment…

    High Court · 7 October 2026 · [2026] SGHC 208

Benefits — Equity incentives 1 case

  • The tribunal allowed the claim in part, awarding $15,000 of the $20,000 claimed.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 30 September 2026 · [2026] SGECT 16

Dismissal without just cause or excuse 1 case

  • The tribunal allowed the claim in part, awarding $15,000 of the $20,000 claimed.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 30 September 2026 · [2026] SGECT 16

Constructive dismissal — Discrimination — Pregnancy — Maternity leave — Compensation 1 case

  • The tribunal allowed the claim and ordered the respondent to pay the claimant $19,800 as compensation for wrongful dismissal, made up of $9,900 for loss of income and $9,900 for harm caused, the…

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 22 September 2026 · [2026] SGECT 13

Dismissal without just cause or excuse — Poor performance 1 case

  • The tribunal dismissed the claim, finding that the claimant had been dismissed for performance concerns, which was just cause or excuse within s 14(2) of the Employment Act 1968.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 1 September 2026 · [2026] SGECT 14

Pay — Right of set-off against salary 1 case

  • The Tribunal allowed the claim in full, ordering payment of $5,877.91, and awarded the claimant $300 in costs and $40 in disbursements.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 25 August 2026 · [2026] SGECT 12

Pay — Whether an employer entitled to withhold earned salary on account of compensation owed by an employee for breach of training bond 1 case

  • The Tribunal allowed the claim in full, ordering payment of $5,877.91, and awarded the claimant $300 in costs and $40 in disbursements.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 25 August 2026 · [2026] SGECT 12

Termination — Termination of contracts of service for a specified period of time — Whether stipulated probation period is contract of service for a specified period of time under s 9(1) Employment Act 1968 1 case

  • The High Court dismissed the appeal and ordered that the Tribunal's decision stand, with payment of $2,887.14, being $2,857.14 and $30 in disbursements, within one week.

    High Court · 24 August 2026 · [2026] SGHC 171

Employees’ duties — Whether acts of employee amounted to breach of terms of employment agreement Employment Law — Contract of service — Breach — Assessment of damages due to employer 1 case

Jurisdiction — Relevant Employee 1 case

  • The tribunal dismissed the claim, Claim No 11477 of 2025, for lack of jurisdiction under section 22(7) of the Employment Claims Act 2016.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 3 August 2026 · [2026] SGECT 8

Employees — Whether director also employee 1 case

  • The High Court allowed Mr Goh's oppression claim and ordered Mr Yeo to buy out all his shares in the group companies at a price fixed by an independent valuer as at the date of judgment, applying a…

    High Court · 29 July 2026 · [2026] SGHC 157

Dismissal without just cause or excuse — Poor performance — Probationer assessed to be unsuitable for confirmation 1 case

  • The tribunal allowed the claim in full, finding the dismissal was without just cause or excuse, and awarded the claimant $30,000, the prescribed claim limit, together with $300 in costs and $60 in…

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 28 July 2026 · [2026] SGECT 7

Contract of service — Termination with notice 1 case

Termination — Salary in lieu of notice 1 case

  • The Tribunal allowed both claims in full, awarding the claimant $26,350, being $11,600 for wrongful dismissal and an EAP of $14,750.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 13 July 2026 · [2026] SGECT 5

Benefits — Retirement — Employment assistance payment under the Retirement and Re-employment Act 1993 1 case

  • The Tribunal allowed both claims in full, awarding the claimant $26,350, being $11,600 for wrongful dismissal and an EAP of $14,750.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 13 July 2026 · [2026] SGECT 5

Pay — Computation — Commissions 1 case

  • The tribunal allowed Ms C's claim and ordered FPL to pay her $7,030.86 by 3 July 2023.

    Employment Claims Tribunal · 10 July 2026 · [2026] SGECT 4

Key Statutes

cited in 25 cases
Employment Claims Act
cited in 9 cases
cited in 8 cases
Employment Rights Act
cited in 3 cases
Industrial Relations Act
cited in 3 cases
cited in 2 cases
cited in 2 cases
cited in 1 case
Penal Code (Cap 224)
cited in 1 case
Private Security Industry Act
cited in 1 case
Central Provident Fund Act
cited in 1 case
CPF Act
cited in 1 case
Films Act
cited in 1 case
Financial Advisers Act
cited in 1 case
Workplace Safety and Health Act
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

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Methodology & disclaimer

Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Singapore court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.