Leave

◉ Sabbatical Leave Although there is no formal entitlement to sabbatical leave in general, or education and training leave in particular, the government does encourage employers to provide it and operates financial support for some schemes …

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  January 1 New Year’s Day (Monday) February 10 Chinese New Year (Saturday) February 11-12 Chinese New Year Holiday (Sunday-Monday) March 29 Good Friday April 10 Hari Raya Puasa/End of Ramadan (Wednesday) May 1 Labour Day (Wednesday) May 22 Vesak Day/Buddha Day (Wednesday) June 17 Hari Raya Haji/Feast of Sacrifice (Monday) August 9 National Day (Friday) October 31 Deepavali (Thursday) December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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The number of days of paid sick leave an employee has the right to will depend on their length of service …

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In Singapore, there are 11 official public holidays, which are as follows:  New Year’s Day;   Chinese New Year (2nd days);     Hari Raya Puasa;     Hari Raya Haji;   Good Friday;     Labour Day;   Vesak Day;   National Day;   Deepavali;  Christmas Day …

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◉ Paternity leave Male employees have the right to two weeks of paternity leave …

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Part IX of the Employment Act and Part III of the Child Development Co-Savings Act both provide relevant legal provisions regarding maternity protection and benefits for workers …

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An employee with at least three months of service who has a child under the age of two and the child fulfils certain requirements during the ‘relevant period’; the employee will have the right to six days of unpaid infant care leave …

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According to the tripartite guidelines on best work-life practices, family care leave is generally provided by employers to allow their employee to complete any family-related duties …

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Under the Employment Act, an employee who has worked for an employer for at least three months and has a child under the age of seven, will have the right to two days of childcare leave within any period of 12 months as agreed by the employer and employee or, if there is no agreement in place, within a calendar year …

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The provisions regarding annual leave in the Employment Act only apply to workmen (workers whose work involves manual labour) who receive a basic salary not exceeding $4,500 a month and employees (other than workmen) who receive a basic salary not exceeding $2,500 a month …

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Female employees have the right to four weeks of paid adoption if they fulfil a series of requirements:  the child they have adopted is under the age of 12 at the time of ‘formal intent to adopt’ (the employee has submitted a court application to adopt); the adopted child is a Singaporean citizen; if the child is not a Singaporean citizen, one of the adoptive parents must be so; the adoptive mother must be legally married at the time of the ‘formal intent to adopt’; the adoptive mother must have worked for at least three calendar months, or was involved in trade or business or profession or vocation before the time of ‘formal intent to adopt’; the adoption order is approved within one year from the time of ‘formal intent to adopt’ …

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