I am a contract staff in a reputable company . But recently , boss told me I will not be recontract due to change of management and to cut cost as market was bad. That would means I will be out of job after my maternity end.I feel this is unfair as before I give birth , manager informed me just 1 week before maternity leaves to pass everything to newly hired person on board. And I have to teach this person ( who is a perm staff )within few days .And now it seems due to market demands drop which he claims, has to terminate my contract. I need the job to support the family. Did any of you encounter same situation as me? Is there any regulation to protect contract job mother ?I need some advice on how to go about it. And once I lose my job, it means my elder child will not enjoy govt subsidize on child care fee for working mother.. I'm so lost...

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Seek advise from MOM and make appt to meet the officer so that you will get a clearer picture on the solution if you can. Actually there is no job security for contract staffs and if you must have a job for your next role it would be wise to look for perm roles. In my opinion, the company is trying to avoid paying you the maternity leave and for the 4 months they got to look for someone to cover your role and sometimes it could be difficult to find a short term cover hence they would rather hire a perm staff to cover you

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