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Employment Law In Singapore - An Overview

Singapore's rapid economic development since it gained independence in 1965 is well documented. This economic success, combined with the country's lightly regulated business environment...

Singapore Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Splitting Employment Claims: Lessons From A Recent Singapore High Court Decision

In particular, it clarifies when and how an employee can bring separate claims before the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) and the High Court; and why that strategy may be entirely permissible.

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Singapore, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Singapore Employment

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WongPartnership LLP

Shared Parental Leave In Singapore: What Employers Need To Know

The Shared Parental Leave (SPL) scheme in Singapore allows both parents to share the responsibility of caregiving for a newborn child.

Singapore Employment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Overview Of Key Updates On Employment Laws And Guidelines In Singapore – 2025 & Ahead

Singapore Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

10 Things Employers Should Know About Korean Labor Law

Singapore Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Singapore Passes Its First Anti-Discrimination Law

Singapore Employment

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Jones Day

Singapore: Employment & Benefits – 2024 Highlights And 2025 Outlook

Singapore Employment

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Mayer Brown

Wage Transparency And Pay Equity Issues In Asia (Podcast)

Singapore Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

A New Era Of Equality: Singapore's Upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation

Singapore Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Paid Parental Leave Coming In 2025

Singapore Employment

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WTW

New Salary Benchmarking Table By Sector Released

Singapore Employment

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Fragomen

Doing Business In Singapore

Singapore Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Increase In Minimum Monthly Qualifying Salary For Employment Passes In 2025

Singapore Employment

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L&E Global

Singapore Implements Refundable Investment Credit Framework

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Alvarez & Marsal

FinTech Comparative Guide

Singapore Technology

KGP Legal LLC

Statutory Damages For Counterfeit Marks: The Approach In Singapore After Louis Vuitton v Ng Hoe Seng

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Mayer Brown

Beyond Borders - Episode 10: What You Need To Know About Singapore Employment Law (Podcast)

Singapore Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Overcoming The Paralyzing Effects Of Fear In A Worldwide Recession (Republished From 2020)

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Schweiger & Partners

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng Announced On 4 March 2024, That There Will Be An Increase In The Minimum Monthly Qualifying Salary For Employment Passes In 2025

By way of background, the employment pass is generally for foreign professionals, managers and executives who meet the minimum employment pass qualifying salary and pass...

Singapore Employment

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L&E Global

Increase In Local Qualifying Salary

Effective July 2024, an increase in Singapore's Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) from S$1,400 to S$1,600 per month will impact a firm's foreign worker quota entitlement.

Singapore Employment

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

EP Salary Criteria To Raise In 2025

Effective January 1, 2025, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has revised the salary criteria for Employment Pass holders. The new criteria will require a minimum salary of at least SGD 5,600...

Singapore Employment

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

Tax Treatment Of Payment Of Salary Or Business Goods Or Services In Cryptocurrency

Should an employee accept payment of her salary in cryptocurrency or digital tokens? Should a business accept digital payment tokens as payment for goods or services? What are the tax implications? What is the best way to structure such payments?

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Covenant Chambers

Responsible Retrenchment In A Changing Landscape

Singapore Employment

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PD Legal

Singapore Introduces Singapore ‘ONE Pass' To Attract Top Global Talent

Singapore Employment

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The Sovereign Group

Opening A Business In Singapore

Singapore Employment

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L&E Global

Asia Employment, Pensions And Incentives Update: May 2023

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

All Legal Things Considered — Common Pitfalls Prior To An International Transfer

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

New Immigration Criteria For Foreign Professionals And Expanding Rights For Employees

Singapore Employment

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Jones Day

Singapore Adopts Education Verification Requirement

Singapore Immigration

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Mayer Brown

A Word On The WICA

Singapore Employment

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PD Legal

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Singapore Employment

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Braddell Brothers

Singapore Creates New High Talent Visa Category

Singapore Immigration

MB

Mayer Brown

Singapore Adopts Education Verification Requirement

Effective September 1, 2023, the government of Singapore will require companies sponsoring foreign nationals for new Employment Passes (EPs) to verify the individual's academic credentials.

Singapore Immigration

MB

Mayer Brown

A Word On The WICA

The Court concluded that the purpose of the WICA 2009 is to provide an alternate, quick and cheap means for employees to receive compensation.

Singapore Employment

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PD Legal

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Singapore, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Singapore Employment

BB

Braddell Brothers

Singapore Creates New High Talent Visa Category

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has introduced a new work-authorized visa category for foreign nationals. Known as the Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass...

Singapore Immigration

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Mayer Brown

What You Need To Know About Layoffs And Retrenchment

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Introduction To Employee Incentive Schemes In Singapore

Employee equity-based incentive plans seek to remunerate their employees by offering them an opportunity to participate in the share ownership of the company.

Singapore Commercial

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Gowling WLG

New Points-based System For Employment Pass Applications To Be Implemented

Effective September 2023, the Singaporean government will start using a new Complementary Assessment Framework (COMPASS) for evaluating Employment Pass (EP) applications.

Singapore Immigration

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

Points-Based Framework For Employment Pass Applications And Salary Increases

Introduction of new points-based evaluation framework for granting employment passes

Singapore Immigration

EG

Envoy Global, Inc.

Key Features Of Singapore 2022 Budget (Employment)

On 18 February 2022, Minister for Finance of Singapore Mr Lawrence Wong delivered the Budget Statement for Financial Year 2022 (the "Budget").

Singapore Employment

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Shook Lin & Bok

Singapore Payroll Regulations - What You Need To Know

Singapore Employment

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Hawksford

At A Glance: APAC Employment & Incentives Developments – H1 2021

Worldwide Employment

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Linklaters

Update On Work Permit Applications For Dependent's Pass Holders

Singapore Immigration

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Envoy Global, Inc.

Singapore To Require Work Permits For All Dependents Working With A Dependent's Pass

Singapore Employment

EG

Envoy Global, Inc.

New Work Pass For Technology Industry To Launch In 2021

Singapore Employment

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Envoy Global, Inc.

Further Changes To Work Pass Requirements In Singapore – September 2020

Singapore Employment

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Taylor Vinters Via LLC

Changes In Work Pass Requirements

Singapore Employment

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Shook Lin & Bok

Tightening Of Work Pass Requirements For Foreigners In Singapore

Singapore Employment

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Clyde & Co

COVID-19: Additional Employment-Related Subsidies In Singapore

Singapore Coronavirus

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Clyde & Co

Extending Jobs Support May Only Delay The Inevitable - Retrenchments

Singapore Coronavirus

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Withers LLP

Were You Fired Or Retrenched? Your Employer May Not Tell You The Difference

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Employee Share Option Plans In Singapore

Singapore Employment

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Cooley LLP

Singapore Set To Amend The Law To Enhance Seafarers' Rights Under The MLC 2006

Singapore Employment

CC

Clyde & Co

COVID-19: Singapore Announces More Employer Subsidies In Latest Fortitude Budget

Singapore Coronavirus

CC

Clyde & Co

Circuit Breaker Measures For Employees

Singapore Employment

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CNPLaw LLP

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Swaab

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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Cooper Grace Ward

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