Employer’s Orientation Programme

The Employers' Orientation Programme (EOP) is a three-hour programme that provides employers with information on employing a Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW). It provides employers with a basic understanding of their role and responsibilities as employers. Guidelines on creating and maintaining a positive and productive working relationship with their FDW will also be shared.

Those who are employing FDWs for the first time must attend the EOP before submitting the FDW's Work Permit (WP) application. Failure to comply with this requirement will render the WP application unsuccessful. However employers who fulfill the exemption criterias may apply for exemption from attending the EOP.

Employers who apply for their fifth FDW within a 12 month period must also attend the classroom EOP. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the rejection of their WP application.

• Registration for EOP
• Exemption from EOP

Registration for Employers’ Orientation Programme

Employers can choose to do the EOP in a classroom setting or online.

Employers must complete the EOP two working days before submitting their FDW's WP application. This is because records of EOP attendance will only be conveyed to us the day after employers have attended the EOP. Applications from employers submitted less than two working days after attending the EOP will be rejected.

Employers and Employment Agencies (EAs) must ensure that all the information submitted in the EOP registration and WP application forms are identical (e.g. identification numbers, name, date of birth). This will allow us to match the identification of the person who has attended the EOP with the WP applicant. Submitting different information in the EOP registration and WP application forms may result in the rejection of the WP application.

Registration for EOP can be made at the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)-stipulated training centre listed below:

A) Classroom Employer’s Orientation Programme
Singapore Polytechnic		Nation Employment Pte Ltd
Venue:	Professional & Adult Continuing Education (PACE) Academy Singapore Polytechnic Room T1A12, Blk T1A 500 Dover Road Singapore 139651	Venue:	135 Jurong Gateway Road #05-317 Singapore 600135
Language:	English	Language:	English / Mandarin
Course Fee:	$30.00	Course Fee:	$28.00
Duration:	3 Hours	Duration:	3 Hours
To register:	Online Registration	To register:	Walk-in registration at: 135 Jurong Gateway Road #05-317 Singapore 600135
Operating Hours:	8.30am – 9.00pm (Monday to Friday)	Operating Hours:	9.00am-9.00pm (Monday to Friday)

B) Online Employer’s Orientation Programme
With effect from 21st May 2007, employers who wish to register for the online programme are required to use their Singpass for login. Find out more information and application procedures on SingPass. Registration for online Employer’s Orientation Programme
Language:	English
Course Fee:	$40.00
Contact No:	(65) 6772 1288

Exemption from Employer’s Orientation Programme

First-time employers can be exempted from attending the programme in these scenarios.

Scenario A:
The employer either

1. suffers from chronic medical conditions; or
2. is unable to walk (eg.has a physical disability); or
3. is 60 years old and above and suffers physical discomfort

and a Sponsor or Representative of 21 years of age and above has attended the programme on the employer's behalf.

Scenario B:

The employer either

1. suffers from chronic medical conditions; or
2. is unable to walk (eg.has a physical disability); or
3. is 60 years old and above and suffers physical discomfort

and a Sponsor or Sponsor's spouse is or was an employer of a foreign domestic worker.

Scenario C:

The employer either

1. is expecting and the date of delivery is within a month's time; or
2. has delivered a child 1 month or less from the date of exemption application

and their spouse has attended the programme on their behalf.

Employers who have been advised by the MOM to attend the EOP due to frequent change of FDWs are not eligible for exemption.

Applying for Exemption from Attending Employers’ Orientation Programme

To be granted exemption, employers must seek for exemption via online application. Application outcome will be notified immediately. Employers may ask another person to apply for exemption on their behalf.

Before proceeding with your application, please ensure the following information is ready :

• Singpass ID;
• Employer's personal particulars;
• Sponsor's/Spouse's/Representative's personal particulars (Important: The identification number and name used in registering for the Programme must be identical to that cited in the application for exemption); and
• Employment Agency's contact details (if applicable).

• EOP Exemption Online
  For employers of Foreign Domestic Workers who wish to apply for EOP exemption

Retention of Documents for MOM’s Audit

If you have been granted exemption, please retain following documents for three months for audit purposes.

Exemption Criteria	Documents to be retained
a) Employer is suffering from chronic medical conditions.	Employer's NRIC/ Passport Sponsor's/ Sponsor's spouse's/ Representative's NRIC/ Passport Medical documents/ doctor's letter Sponsor's/ Representative's Certificate of Attendance of programme (if applicable)
b) Employer is unable to walk (e.g. physical disability).
c) Employer is 60 years of age and above and suffers from physical discomfort
d) Expectant employer's expected date of delivery is within 1 month from date of exemption application	Employer's NRIC/ Passport Spouse's NRIC/ Passport Birth Certificate of employer's child/ Doctor's certification of expected date of delivery Spouse's Certificate of Attendance of programme
f) Employer's spouse or ex-spouse is or was an FDW Employer.	Employer's NRIC/ Passport Spouse's/ Ex-Spouse's NRIC/Passport Marriage/ Divorce Certificate

• Download Flowchart on Exemption Application Procedure