JUDGMENT

Gan Techiong JC:

Introduction

[1] Employees who tender their resignation letter in haste, probably while feeling emotional, would find that the law on constructive dismissal does not favour impulsive resignation.

[2] In this case, the Defendant's application to strike out the Plaintiff's claim was allowed by this court. I found that based on the undisputed facts and recent authorities cited, the Plaintiff's claim was plain and obviously unsustainable.

Background Facts

[3] The Plaintiff was the Defendant's employee. He held the position of a Financial Controller in the Defendant company. On 30 June 2022, he was called to attend a meeting regarding a proposed restructuring exercise. He attended it together with several other employees and were informed that the top management of the Defendant was considering a restructuring of the various portfolios and their respective job scope.

[4] Though those proposals discussed during the meeting on 30 June 2022 included a proposal that would require the Plaintiff to report to another senior management staff instead of directly to the Finance Director, there was no decision made at the meeting. However, the Plaintiff felt so aggrieved that on