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.
  

Find out who is covered by the Act. You can also find out more about employment terms and conditions, as well as rights and obligations of employers and employees through the e-Guide to The Employment 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	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, Public Holidays,
Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Retrenchment Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Annual Wage Supplement and other variable payment" only covers workmen regardless of their salary level and employees who are in receipt of salaries not exceeding $1600 per month.