J.Lee
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In [2026] SGECT 1 the Employment Claims Tribunals held that an employer which dismisses for misconduct must hold a due inquiry even if it pays full notice, and must prove any dishonesty it alleges in the termination letter. The employer proved only negligence, colleagues with similar claims had been warned, and the employee was awarded…
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A Singapore probate lawyer on what to write down before you die: your will, letter of wishes, asset list and digital accounts. Practical, plain-English guidance.
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The Grant of Probate is the starting line, not the finish. A step-by-step guide to administering a Singapore estate: releasing bank monies, transferring the HDB flat, CPF, debts, taxes and when beneficiaries finally get paid.
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Inflated salaries, fake degrees and false job descriptions in EP, S Pass or Work Permit applications are offences under EFMA s 22(1)(d), with jail the sentencing norm since Chiew Kok Chai [2019] SGHC 169. A former MOM prosecutor explains the penalties, the sentencing bands and how MOM catches the gap between what was declared and…
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The Workplace Fairness Act commences end-2027 and exempts firms with fewer than 25 employees at the start, but MOM’s Fair Consideration Framework already carries work pass debarment of 12 to 24 months. A practical compliance guide for SME employers, from a former MOM prosecutor.
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A step-by-step checklist for the first 30 days after a death in Singapore, from certifying the death to the probate clock, written by a lawyer who has worked in funeral services.
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In Singapore, CPF savings are not part of your estate and are not covered by your will. Johnathan Lee explains CPF nominations, Public Trustee fees, and what happens to an HDB flat when an owner dies.
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A will in Singapore can only be contested on established grounds: invalid execution, lack of capacity, lack of knowledge and approval, undue influence, or fraud. A Singapore lawyer who has worked in his family’s funeral business explains the 6-month probate caveat, the real cost of a court fight, and the alternatives most families should try…
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Miss the foreign worker levy and MOM charges 2 per cent of the unpaid levy a month, pro-rated daily; miss it for two consecutive months and your existing Work Permits and S Passes are revoked the following month. A former MOM prosecutor sets out the consequences MOM actually lists, when a levy waiver applies, and…
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Employing a foreigner without a valid work pass carries a fine of $5,000 to $30,000, up to 12 months’ jail, or both under section 5 EFMA, with mandatory imprisonment for individual repeat offenders. Where the worker is an overstayer or an illegal entrant, the charge falls under the Immigration Act and imprisonment is mandatory. A…