by Solutionsatwork | Jul 31, 2016 | Employee Remuneration, HR Guides, Legal and Statutory
The qualifying salary for Employment Pass (EP) applications will be raised from SGD 3,300 to SGD 3,600 from 1 January 2017. Other criteria will also be taken into consideration as part of the overall application process. EXisting EP holders whose passes expire:...
by Solutionsatwork | Jun 1, 2016 | Employee Benefits, Employee Remuneration, HR Guides, Legal and Statutory
The National Wages Council (NWC) Guidelines were published on 31 May 2016. The guidelines cover the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. The recommendations are applicable to all employees – management, executives, provessionals, rank-and-file employees,...
by Solutionsatwork | May 27, 2016 | Attraction and Retention, HR Guides, Legal and Statutory
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) have come together to develop a set of guidelines for employers to manage excess manpower and retrenchments appropriately. The guidelines...
by Solutionsatwork | Apr 14, 2016 | Attraction and Retention, Legal and Statutory, Social Economic Indicators
The retirement age in Singapore will be raised from 65 years to 67 years from 1 July 2017. This was announced in Parliament as part of the Budget Debate 2016. Under this enhanced law, employers will have to offer re-employment to healthy workers aged 62 years...
by Solutionsatwork | Apr 5, 2016 | Legal and Statutory, Social Economic Indicators
The Singapore Budget 2016 was presented on 24 March 2016 (2016 Budget). Here are some of the highlights. For the EmployeeFor the EmployerMore Information a. Enhancements to Workfare – the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) Scheme will be enhanced to continue to...
by Solutionsatwork | Mar 12, 2016 | HR Policy, Legal and Statutory
The Employment Act was revised in April 2014. As a result of the amendments, there is a requirement for employers to: issue itemised payslips issue employment contracts that clearly define key employment terms maintain employee records The changes are summarised...
