Oral Answer to PQ on Contractual Notice Periods for Job Resignations

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1524 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 04 NOVEMBER 2026
QUESTION NO. 3407 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Low Wu Yang Andre

To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Government has data on the prevalence of contractual notice periods for job resignation exceeding three months, including with breakdown by occupation, seniority and salary band; and (b) if not, whether it will study and publish the prevalence of such clauses and their impact on employee mobility.

Answer:

MOM does not currently collect data on contractual notice periods for job resignations. There are no plans to conduct a dedicated study on contractual notice periods and their impact on job mobility.