CNA Explains: What workers and bosses need to know about the dismissal of pregnant staff
Source: CNA
Published on: 2026-10-18 22:06
CNA speaks to lawyers about how pregnant employees can protect themselves from wrongful dismissal and when an expectant staff member can be legitimately fired. SINGAPORE: Can a company sack an employee simply because she is expecting a baby or due to go on maternity leave? Under Singapore law, the short answer is no - yet dozens of women in past years have lodged claims alleging that is exactly what happened. Last month, an Employment Claims Tribunal (ECT) issued a judgment awarding S$19,800 (US$15,520) to a woman who was wrongfully dismissed because of her pregnancy and maternity leave. The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) received 49 pregnancy-related discrimination complaints between 2019 and 2025, according to a written parliamentary response by Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau on Oct 7. A total of 387 pregnancy-related wrongful dis...
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