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  • Pregnant Woman Terminated After Only 3 Weeks With Company

    Pregnant Woman Terminated After Only 3 Weeks With Company

    Dear Sir / Madam,

    I would like to bring up this matter to your attention.

    I was just employed by this company last month on the 10th of Nov 2014 as a Receptionist cum Admin Assistant under the accounts dept.

    As usual I will have to go through the procedure of 3-month probation period.

    I tried to learn as fast as I could on whatever that was taught as it was a new experience for me under quickbook.

    So they concentrate more on teaching me on the invoices and quickbook and the company system called APS.

    I tried to learn as fast as I possibly could. Everything was fine till they did a 1-week assessment on me.

    They mentioned that everything was ok except for some of the jobs that I did not do – which was not taught nor was I given any instructions to do so.

    Example, to wipe the photocopier machine every morning – which I was not given any screen wipes / solution to wipe it. It was kept by another colleague.

    So during that assessment they asked if I have anything else to say and I told them it is good news to me but I am not sure if it is good news to the company that I am pregnant.

    They did not say anything and the HR exec noticed the concern on my face and I told her yes I am because I need the job to cope with this pregnancy. So she said they will look upon my performance.

    So I agreed  because thinking its under 3-month probation period and I can learn more things and contribute to the company.

    I did not take any sick leave for myself, I was never late for work, I do not have any conflicts with colleagues, the colleague who taught me quick book even said that I did no mistakes on the keying in on the system and invoices and I would even answer the phone calls within 1 phone ring.

    Even when I have done an outstanding job, I would come up to her and even asked her if there’s anything else for me to do as I need to keep myself occupied with something and learn new things and she would say “nope not now”.

    Apparently since the last week of  November, I noticed the coldness from the colleagues.

    For example they did not let me do the job that I am supposed to do like the stationery updates. They would take from my desk and do it themselves instead of teaching me.

    On Sat 29th Dec, I sensed something not right as I can’t logged into my PC as it has been disabled.

    And I checked with my accts mgr and the HR Exec  told me to check with boss in case boss “accidentally” they deleted my acct while deleting the previous staffs’ account.

    So I went up to him and he ignorantly said “Oh did I? Sorry, you can try to log in again within 5 minutes” so ok, I pushed the negative thoughts and tried and yes I can log in after that.

    On Mon 1st Dec, I report to work as usual. As usual no one said anything.

    I submitted my leave for my pregnancy checkup on the 16th Dec to my accounts manager and she took it without saying anything.

    But around 4pm+ the HR exec called me in to the meeting room. I suspected something already.

    She said:  “I’m sorry but the company decided to terminate you”.

    I was kind of shocked and asked for the reason and she said because its because my performance.

    I asked her why am I judged on my performance within 3 weeks and she said if 1 month we don’t see any good performance they will terminate.

    But it’s not even a month and I was already judged and I asked if this has got to do with my pregnancy and they come up with an excuse of my performance so I won’t be able to report to MOM and she kept quiet for a while and said:  “No its not. This is what the boss told me and I am telling you.”

    I was angry and upset because there was a girl who joined the same day as me and her sales manager gave her 6 months to learn and I was given weeks? Now I am jobless all because of the unfairness of the company.

    I have called the MOM for help and have been advised that for my case I may not be entitled for maternity (something which I can give and take about as what I really need is a job to support myself for the next few months). but I still fall under the Employment Act.

    I am really looking forward to seeing something being done here to employers who can terminate expectant mothers at will. Even most part-time jobs do not accept any pregnant mothers.

    Please do look into this case. Attached are a copy of my employment letter, my last payslip and my termination letter.

    I am looking forward to your kind reply.

    Thank you.

    Best Regards,

    Roslinda Binte Idris.

     

    Source: www.transitioning.org

  • Unemployment Rate of Degree Holders Remained Low, Relatively Stable

    Unemployment Rate of Degree Holders Remained Low, Relatively Stable

    SINGAPORE: On an annual basis from 2008 to 2013, the unemployment rate of resident degree holders has remained low and relatively stable at an average of 2.9 per cent, amongst the lowest across all educational groups in this period, Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said in a Parliamentary written reply on Tuesday (Oct 7).

    He was responding to a question by Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Yee Jenn Jong.

    Mr Tan said the unemployment rate for such degree holders fluctuates from quarter to quarter. It is typically higher in June each year due to seasonal factors such as the new graduating cohort entering the labour force. This trend is reflected in the recent increase from 2.5 per cent in March 2014 to 3.9 per cent in June 2014.

    He added that over the last decade, the proportion of degree holders in the resident population has increased substantially – from 14.4 per cent in 2003 to 23.9 per cent in 2013.

    But the proportion of degree holders who are economically inactive only increased marginally – from 10.5 per cent in June 2003 to 11.9 per cent in June 2013. This is significantly lower than the 33.3 per cent of economically inactives in the overall resident population.

    The proportion of resident degree holders under the age of 30 who were economically inactive in 2013 is the lowest across all educational groups, at 10.6 per cent. For this group, further education and training as well as childcare were the most commonly cited reasons for being out of the workforce.

    Mr Tan said: “MOM (Ministry of Manpower) will continue to monitor the economic activity status of degree holders closely. We will continue in our efforts with tripartite partners to ensure that all residents, including degree holders, have good access to quality jobs, career development and progression pathways.”

    Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/unemployment-rate-of/1402952.html