Tan Tock Seng Hospital dismisses blogger Roy Ngerng

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It's the part thereafter that is the issue. Is this unilaterally applied when to all cases of defamation as well? What if you post a restaurant review and the restaurant serves a notice of intent to sue and both parties choose to settle out of court? Does that state as an admission of "stating falsehoods" which an employer can tend take the opportunity to dismiss the employee?

If you spread false information knowingly, it reflects your lack of integrity. I do not know of any employer that will tolerate such employee. For your case study of restaurant review, it depends on what the reviewer writes in the review. If he knowingly writes something that is false, and the restaurant knows about it, the restaurant will take the necessary actions to protect its interest and that includes using the legal process. If the reviewer's employer gets to know about this, will the employer sack him? Speaking for myself? I will if I know the facts.