Shop and office act clearly states that an employee certificate should be issued . However a service certificate means a letter which merely confirms the service period..that a person a worked from ... to ...AFAIK an employer is not bound to give you a service letter unless you fall under Wages Board Ordinance. If you are an office worker, then you would probably fall under Shop and Office Employees Act where employer not bound to give you a service letter. Normally companies have rules as to employment period in order to issue a service letter. 2.5 months is quite a short time. On the other hand, the employer may make a negative comment in the service letter such as your performance was not up to the expected levels, which will in any case render the service letter useless. You would be better off if you simply do not mention this short period at all in the CV and be prepared with some acceptable excuse if it is inquired at an interview.
Employer is not bound to give a recommendation letter
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