Six years since its last review of the Employment Act (Chapter
91 of Singapore) (" EA"), the Ministry
of Manpower in Singapore (" MOM") has
initiated a public consultation to receive feedback on areas being
considered in its 2018 review of the EA.
This client update will provide a brief overview of the present
legal framework under the EA and highlight the key areas of review
as ident ified by the MOM, the National Trades Union Congress and
Singapore National Employers Federation.
Scope of employees covered by the EA
The EA currently covers all employees, including foreign
employees and part-time employees, except for managerial or
executive employees earning a basic monthly salary of more than S$
4,500, seafarers, domestic worker, statutory board employees and
government employees. Employees covered by the EA are afforded core
protections such as salary payment, rights in relation to
termination of employment, recourse for wrongful dismissal, and
sick and
