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All Singapore nationals aged 21 and above will get a one-off bonus ranging from S$100 (US$76) to S$300 (US$228), depending on their income …

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Contributions to the newly established employment insurance scheme are now falling due …

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A comprehensive cybersecurity bill has just been passed by parliament …

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A new flexible work arrangements standard agreed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), employers and trade unions now offers workers a range of flexi-work options …

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Employers should take great care about infringing the city-state’s draconian laws – which include letting the national flag touch the floor, an unlawful assembly of one person, an effective ban on criticising court rulings and classifying any anti-government opinions as “hate speech” …

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Starting from the second half 2018, foreigners obtaining their first work permit will have to undergo a mandatory settling-in programme (SIP) to learn about the country’s social norms and laws …

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The Mercer-Marsh Employee Health and Benefits Study 2017 reveals that 70% of participating employers in Singapore offered extended medical cover to employees’ families …

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Under the recently launched Return To Work (RTW) programme, grants now exist to support companies that participate in the programme to help injured workers recover and get back to work …

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The first person to be found guilty under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act has been sentenced to 45 months in prison, a fine of $75,000 (US$55,000) and ten lashes of the cane …

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The Median Act has just come into force …

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The Personal Data Protection Commission in Singapore has issued a formal warning to a local employee coaching firm because one of its Directors disclosed a former employee’s personal information to members of a WhatsApp group without the individual’s permission …

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Those companies operating with senior foreign personnel possessing an employment pass should take care when appointing such employees from one of their group entities to sit on the board of another group entity …

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From January 1st 2017 employers in Singapore that employ 10 employees or more will have to comply with the notification obligations of the Workforce Singapore Agency Act …

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Employers in Singapore are introducing more family-friendly employment terms, especially flexible work arrangements …

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New requirements will be introduced next year for operators of dormitories for foreign workers …

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