Hello Experts,
I am stuck in some weird situation and trying to understand my rights.
I am already working in Singapore for almost 1 year and I secured a new job a few months back for one Small IT consultancy where I was supposed to be deputed at client site (one of the recognized MNC). Initially, the consultancy pressurized me to join the site in 20 days or max 30 days whereas my official notice period was of 60 days and I even I told them I will try my best to negotiate with my existing company,
After a long wait, I received my EP and they told me that if you can join in one month then only the client is interested to accept you else we will cancel the visa.
I fought with my management and managed to reduce the notice period but two weeks before the joining date they told me that the client can not onboard you due to unknown reason and we are giving you a one month notice period from now (even before joining how they can give me a notice period?).
I somehow sustained my current job but I went through a very bad phase and got very much disturbed. My efforts for giving an interview and waiting for EP got wasted and I also disturbed my relation with the existing company. Now the consultancy is even denying me to pay compensation for the notice period by saying you have not joined our company officially and hence you are not eligible to get one single penny.
Can anyone please suggest whether MOM can help me in this matter or any other suitable action can be taken?
If you think the consultancy is legally right on their side then I will not put effort and continue with my job but if there are some chances to get compensation then I would definitely fight.
Thanks in advance for your valuable feedback.