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SINGAPORE – It was an anonymous letter by a whistle-blower accusing Fuji Xerox Singapore managing director Bert Wong of “bribery and criminal breach of trust” that triggered a special audit in 2017.
But even though a three-month investigation by external auditors found no evidence of fraud on the part of Mr Wong, who was nearing retirement, he was sacked and denied a retirement payout of close to $1.3 million.
On Tuesday (Aug 4), the start of a High Court hearing into his wrongful dismissal suit, his lawyers contended that high-level executives within the Japan-headquartered multinational corporation had “orchestrated Mr Wong’s summary dismissal at the doorstep of his retirement”.
Mr Wong, 64, who started out as a photocopier salesman in 1980 and rose through the ranks over 38 years, is claiming a total of more than $1.5 million, comprising his retirement payout and other remuneration.
“This is a case of corporate betrayal,” said his lawyers, Mr Wendell Wong and Mr Jared Chen, in their opening statement.
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