National Labor Court Upholds US$35k Wrongful Dismissal Case Against Arcelor Mittal
National Labor Court Upholds US$35k Wrongful Dismissal Case Against Arcelor Mittal
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Monrovia The National Labor Court for Montserrado County has upheld the ruling of the Hearing Officer at the Division of Labor Standard, Ministry of Labor holding Arcelor Mittal liable to pay an amount of Thirty-Five Thousand two hundred and Eight Unites States Dollars (USD35, 280) to David B. Jankpolo, an employee of the company who was wrongfully dismissed.
The Director/Hearing Officer, Hon. Nathaniel S. Dickerson on March 5, 2018 following a hearing by the Ministry of Labour in a complaint filed by Mr. David B. Jankpolo ruled that the management of Arcelor Mittal wrongfully dismissed Mr. Jankpolo and should therefore pay him his twenty-four month’s salary.
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In a recent action brought before the Singapore High Court, the summary dismissal of Wong Sung Boon by Fuji Xerox Singapore Pte Ltd ( FXS ) was found to be without basis and unlawful, and FXS was ordered to pay damages of SGD 1.4 million. In assessing the quantum of damages, the High Court re-affirmed the minimum obligation rule. This case illustrates the importance of ensuring that summary dismissals are carried out in accordance with the law and the decision to summarily dismiss an employee must be taken with due care.
Who is protected from Wrongful Dismissal
Following amendments to the Employment Act in 1 April 2019, all employees, regardless of salary, now receive protection against wrongful dismissal by the employer. Previously, this protection was limited to employees earning less than S$4,500. Today, even C-level employees may seek protection against wrongful dismissal.
Most employers will agree that if an employee is dismissed on the whim and fancy of the employer, this should be considered wrongful dismissal.
However, it may come as a surprise that even if the employee was:
dismissed with notice (the employee serves out the notice period and is paid during the notice period);
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