The Employment Act

The Employment Act is Singapore's main labour legislation. It specifies:

• The basic terms and conditions of employment; and
  
• The rights and obligations of employers and employees.
• Who is covered by the Act.

The following are provided for in the Employment Act:

 

Contract of Service Termination of Contract with Notice Termination of Contract without Notice	Salary Payment of Salary Calculation of Salary Annual Wage Supplement, Bonus and Other Variable Payments	Hours of Work and Overtime, Rest Days and Public Holidays Hours of Work Overtime Rest Days Public Holidays
Leave Annual Leave Sick Leave Maternity Leave Childcare Leave Unpaid Infant Care Leave (The Infant Care Leave is provided for under the Children Development Co-Savings Act)	Retrenchment Notice of Retrenchment Retrenchment Benefits Alternatives to Retrenchment Assistance	Part-time Employment Employment of Children and Young Persons

The provisions of the Act concerning "Rest Day, Hours of Work and Overtime, Annual Leave,  Retrenchment Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Annual Wage Supplement and other variable payment" only covers workmen earning not more than $4,500 basic monthly salary and other employees as defined under the Act who earn not more than $2,000 basic monthly salary.

The provisions concerning "Maternity Leave and Childcare Leave" are provided under both the Children Development Co-Savings Act and the Employment Act.