The law is fair. Only need to make a well informed decision:
Under the Employment Act 1955
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/WEBTEXT...55mys01.htm#c11PART II - CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
13. Termination of contract without notice
(1) Either party to a contract of service may terminate such contract of service without notice or, if notice has already been given in accordance with section 12, without waiting for the expiry of that notice, by paying to the other party an indemnity of a sum equal to the amount of wages which would have accrued to the employee during the term of such notice or during the unexpired term of such notice.
(2) Either party to a contract of service may terminate such contract of service without notice in the event of any wilful breach by the other party of a condition of the contract of service.
The court took 3 - 5 years to complete the hearing. The losing side has to bear the lawyer fees. So, 2700 + 8% per annum + the company's lawyer fees + own defending lawyer's fees. Lawyer fees for such a long battle, usually cost 30K - 40K.
The worse: there is a court case record - a blackmark for the whole life that the person was sued, lost the case and compensate the ex-company. By then, if career has established, probably a Manager by 3 - 5 years later. Do you still want this record for your whole life? Any credit report will show you court record?