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Read the latest and past issues of EA Alerts for employment agencies.
Revisions to the Employment Agencies Licence Conditions (EALC)
Attachments:
Facilitating the transfer of FDWs by EAs
Amendments to EALC from 11 December 2019
Attachment: FAQs for amendments to EALC
New ATPs for FDW EOP from 1 January 2020
Related: EOP
New measures to help employers hire FDWs for a better match
Related: Press release
Extension of foreign worker SIP to marine shipyard, manufacturing and process sectors on 1 December 2019
Related: SIP for Work Permit holders
Use the FDW eService to ask for a handover period
Related eService: Work permit transactions for domestic helpers and confinement nannies
Extension of FDW levy concession from 1 September 2019
Related: Levy concession for FDW
FDW insurance – things to take note
Related: Insurance requirements for FDWs
Educating Work Permit holders on money management and facilitating self-exclusion
Attachment: List of VWOs which work with work pass holders in debt
Notice to employment agencies to declare EAs’ affiliation by 1 July 2019
Attachment: FAQs on declaration of affiliation
FDW to attend SIP with full set of IPA
Related: SIP for first-time FDWs
Register eligible foreign workers for foreign worker Settling-in Programme within 14 days of arrival
Related:
Early registration of eligible foreign workers for the foreign worker Settling-in Programme – Reminder
Adopt the Tripartite Standard on Recruitment Practices and distinguish yourself as a fair employer
Insensitive advertisements
Advisory to EAs on insensitive advertisements
Foreign worker Settling-in Programme to start on 1 October 2018
Related: SIP for Work Permit holders Register online: MWC website
Amendments to EALC which take effect from 1 Sep 2018
Fake job postings (reminder)
Related: Fake job postings
Inaccurate IPA information – MOM stepping up checks
Attachment:
Two employment agencies charged for deploying underaged foreign domestic workers
MOM advisory to EAs on Indonesian embassy’s new performance bond requirement
Changes to the FDW Levy Framework
Adopt responsible practices towards your clients
Attachment: Guidelines for employment agencies placing FDWs
Proposal submission for EAs interested to come aboard Advance Placement Scheme
Related: APS for FDWs
EAs interested to offer the Advance Placement Scheme for FDWs
EAs buying insurance for FDWs
Attachment: Code of Practice for agents – Appendix D of GIARR
Provide your FDWs with proper accommodation
Related: FDW’s accommodation
Enhancements to FDW’s personal accident insurance requirements
EA alert and FAQs on review of CEI course and test
Cluster audit operation
Related: EA checklists
Safety of FDWs
Related: Contracts and safety agreement for FDW
Inappropriate advertisements on e-commerce websites
Related: Advisory to FDW-Placing EAs against insensitive advertising and inappropriate
EALC to take effect from 1 December 2016
Cambodia as an approved FDW source with effect from 1 October 2016
Related: FDW eligibility
Advance notice to EAs to keep records of referral and placement data for positions where the fixed monthly salary is at least $3,300, from 1 August 2016
Attachment: Letter of notice
Related: Submit quarterly referral and placement
Implementation of EA customer ratings
Related: Customer ratings for FDW-placing EAs
Enhanced version of IPA letter for FDWs
System migration notification – OBLS is moving to LicenceOne portal (beta)
Related: Perform EA licence transactions
Enhanced Licensing Framework for Employment Agencies
Attachment: Enhanced Licensing Framework
Related: Which employment agency licence to get
Revamped Employment Agency Directory
Related: Employment agencies and personnel search
Changes to Employment Act - To issue itemised pay slips and key employment terms (KETs) to employees
Ensuring acceptable accommodation for non-domestic foreign workers
Related: Housing requirements for foreign worker
Minimum entry age requirement for FDWs
Related: Foreign domestic worker eligibility
Implementation of revised Security Bond and Banker’s Guarantee forms
Related: Forms for employment agencies
Do not keep passport or work pass of foreign worker
Related: Can an employer keep a worker’s passport?
New authorisation forms (with effect from 1 February 2015)
Demerit points framework effective 1 November 2014
Related: Demerit points system for employment agencies
Employment Agency Licence Conditions (EALC) effective 1 July 2014
Related: Self-assessment basic compliance checklists
EAs to remind employers and FDWs to take note of safety when performing household chores
Related: Employer’s guide: FDW
Extending duration of Certificate of Employment Intermediaries (CEI) tests
Related: Certificate of Employment Intermediaries (CEI)