These Employment Act updates have several implications for employers in Singapore: Increased Costs: Increased paternity and shared parental leave entitlements may lead to higher costs for businesses. To address this, HR, Finance, and Operations teams must work together to plan budgets, anticipate salary...
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On 17 August 2015, the Employment (Amendment) Act 2015 was passed by Parliament (and gazetted on 21 August 2015), introducing several noteworthy amendments to the Employment Act (Cap 91) of Singapore ("Employment Act"). These changes include the requirement to keep employment records and provi...
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Foreign investors, foreigners who make Indonesia a second home, and foreigners engaged in pre-investment activities can now make an official payment to the Directorate General of Immigration, which will act as their immigration guarantee. The payment will cover the cost of repatriation, deportation, ...
Singapore law also protects employees who are called for national service through the Enlistment Act. An employer is not permitted to dismiss an employee solely or mainly for the reason that the employee has been called, or is likely to be called, for national service, regular service, ...
The Singapore Immigration Act 1959 governs immigration. Work visas in Singapore are issued by the Ministry of Manpower, while the other types of visas are issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). The Complementarity Assessment Framework ...
Overtime rights Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 Requires that employers pay a higher wage for work exceeding 40 hours a week. Child labor Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 Places limits on many forms of child labor. Gender discrimination Civil Rights Act of 1964 1964 Prohibits gender-based discriminatio...
The Federal Act on Compensation for Loss of Earnings provides for corresponding benefits. Leave of other parent in case of the mother’s demise: If the mother dies on the day of delivery or within 14 weeks thereafter, the other parent is entitled to 14 weeks’ leave. If the newborn child...
Equal Employment OpportunityAct of 1972 • Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 • Americans with Disabilities Actof 1990 • Civil Rights Act of 1991 • disparate impact • disparate treatment • Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ...