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ARTICLE · 23 MARCH 2018

Singapore Proposes Significant Changes To Its Employment Act

Taylor Vinters
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Earlier this month, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say announced plans to amend the Employment Act (‘EA') so that higher-paid employees ...

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Calvin Cheng
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Earlier this month, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say announced plans to amend the Employment Act ('EA') so that higher-paid employees, who have previously been outside the scope of the EA, could benefit from the protection of employment rights.

The status quo...

The EA, which gives entitlements such as paid sick leave and minimum days of annual leave, currently only applies to certain employees such as workmen and professionals, managers and executives ('PMEs') who earn less than SGD4,500 per month (approx. US$3,400).

Consequently, higher-paid employees, including Singaporean citizens and ex-patriates, have not received protection from the EA, and their employment terms and conditions have been dictated by their employment contracts.

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