Singapore has a very strong legal infrastructure for protecting the rights of workers. The country has a well defined Employment Act and Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. Read the guide to hiring employees to get acquainted with both acts and to unders
If you hire international workforce, or plan to hire, then Hiring and Firing Workforce in Singapore Guide below will help you understand the nuances of labor legislation in the country.There are two main reasons for companies hiring foreign workforce:...
The local qualifying salary, the minimum salary a local employee must earn to count towards a businesses’ quota for hiring foreign workers will be increased from S$1,300 (US$917) to S$1,400 (US$988). This is to prevent Singaporean companies from hiring locals on so-called ‘token salar...
Businesses hiring foreign workers: The government has increased the Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) for all local employees who work at companies that hire foreign workers. Changes as below: Local employee wages Initial LQS Updated LQS Full-time wage S$1,400 S$1,600 Part-time wage S$9 S$10.5...
While Singapore allows eligible companies to hire more foreign experts to work in the country, it will raise the salary threshold for foreign professionals starting from 2025. For instance, companies hiring foreign executives and professionals must pay them a salary of at least SG$5,600 per month...
Singapore does not have a minimum wage for most sectors. Wages are determined on market demand and the supply of labor. Employers are to expected pay employees based on their competencies, skills, and experience. Further, while hiring foreign employees, the employer must consider the minimum salar...
Use information technology to attain a high level of efficiency when it comes to hiring foreign and Malaysian workers in Singapore. Maximise our overall performance as Singapore’s top job agency for Malaysian workers by adhering to our end-to-end responsibilities prior to turning them over to ano...
The registration for the CPF and SDL is required for paying the taxes associated to hiring workers in Singapore; however this registration is only necessary for those companies hiring locals. Companies must also appoint an auditor. Businessmen interested insetting up a company in Singaporecan receive...
Read MoreGuide to Hiring Employees in Singapore Visa and employment permits The Employment of Foreign Manpower Act lays down strict guidelines for the recruitment of foreign workers in Singapore. A foreign worker must have a valid work permit, applied for by the employer, in order to work in ...
Foreign workers holding Work Permits are not allowed to bring their immediate family members to live with them in Singapore. Unless the company has a levy waiver in respect of a foreign worker, companies employing Work Permit holders are required to pay a foreign worker t...