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Fate of Trust and Confidence in Employment Contracts

Ravi Chandran

(2015) 27 SAcLJ 31

Abstract:
The implied term of trust and confidence can potentially have a significant impact on the operation of the contract of employment, especially with regards to the obligations it imposes on employers. However, whether there is indeed such an implied term is not settled in Singapore. The highest courts in the UK and Australia have taken diametrically-opposed views. The aim of this article is to consider the path Singapore should take.