SINGAPORE: A jobseeker has revealed {that a} potential employer rescinded his job provide after its HR director found he had beforehand taken his former employer to court docket over a wrongful dismissal.
Sharing his expertise anonymously on Reddit’s r/singaporejobs discussion board, the person mentioned he had been “wrongfully terminated by his ex-employer” earlier than taking the matter to the Employment Claims Tribunal (ECT), the place he gained his case.
Making use of for a brand new position
Following the ordeal, the person utilized for a brand new place. As a part of the appliance course of, he was requested whether or not he had ever been terminated from a earlier job. He answered “Sure.”
The interview itself appeared to go remarkably nicely. The person mentioned he was so assured about his possibilities that he felt the position was virtually his after the panel frolicked attending to know him and even launched him to different members of workers.
Three of the interviewers reportedly stayed behind for one more hour after the formal interview, exhibiting him across the office and discussing what he ought to do on his first day.
“In your first day, hor… bear in mind to do that and that,” they reportedly advised him.
Two days later, although, one of many interviewers contacted him to ask whether or not he may attend one other interview, this time with the HR director, due to his earlier termination.
“Through the interview, the HR girl saved looking for points with my ex-termination. I used to be absolutely clear, because it was a clear-cut case the place no fault lay with me,” he recounted.
Two days after that, the interviewer known as once more with the end result: the HR director had rejected his utility.
The reason given to him was that the director had checked his credit score report and located what she described as “undeclared unhealthy money owed and unpaid loans”.
In response to the person, the reason didn’t fairly add up.
“The decision was very obscure — alongside the traces of ‘loans over 2 years in the past unpaid, unsure the quantity, unsure the precise date, not even positive which financial institution is owed the cash, however I’m advised you owe cash to a number of banks. That is ultimate and goodbye, all the most effective,’” he wrote.
He mentioned he was baffled by the declare, questioning how he may have forgotten about excellent loans that had supposedly remained unpaid for greater than two years.
“How would I not know if I’ve loans… and over 2 years in the past the debt collector would have been banging on my door, LOL,” he added.
Two new affords increase questions
Extra just lately, the person mentioned he acquired two job affords, one from the federal government and one other from a monetary establishment. Each employers allegedly carried out credit score checks and cleared him.
He mentioned the outcomes gave him additional cause to query the reason supplied by the earlier employer.
“I received two affords, one from the federal government and one other from a monetary establishment. I cleared each their credit score checks,” he wrote, including that he even paid S$8 to acquire his personal credit score report and located no issues.
“I’ve an ideal credit score rating,” he mentioned.
Because of this, the person believes the actual cause behind the withdrawn provide could have been his choice to take his former employer to court docket.
“I’m like 99.1% positive the HR director simply didn’t really feel comfy with somebody who had taken their ex-employer to court docket earlier than. It was a great firm, and I actually would have cherished working there. However oh nicely… I gained, however at what price?”
‘Disgrace on them for rejecting you’
Somewhat than dwelling on the missed alternative, a number of Redditors inspired the job seeker to see the rejection as a blessing in disguise.
One commenter advised him he had “gained” anyway, since he had dodged a office which may not have been a great match for him.
“You dodged a bullet,” they wrote. “Ship a thank-you word to that HR lol. I’m positive the present one is already higher than the earlier provide.”
One other commented, “If an employer fears you suing them over wrongful termination earlier than getting employed (primarily based in your historical past), they’ll discover methods to cease you from approaching board. It’s also doubtlessly foretelling that sooner or later, they may do the identical factor to you. You don’t actually know the occasions sooner or later, however the present reactions ought to be a touch to their potential intentions sooner or later.”
A 3rd added, “Congrats. Completely happy for you. Disgrace on them for rejecting you. All the most effective and a easy journey forward!”/TISG
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