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Singapore High Court Holds Employee Lawfully Terminated for Failure to Meet Performance Ratio, Not Entitled to Damages or Unpaid...

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In BGC Partners (Singapore) Ltd and another v Sumit Grover [2024] SGHC 206 (BGC v Grover), the Singapore High Court allowed the employer’s claim for recovery of an unpaid loan with contractual interest from a former employee...more

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Flexible Working in Singapore – Implementation of the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests and What This...

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Introduction Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and brought about much uncertainty, employers across the globe have had to grapple with the concept of flexible working. The implementation of flexible working differs from...more

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Dads, Diapers and Deadlines: How Singapore’s Parental Leave Reinforcement Redefines Work and Family Life

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Singapore is once again taking significant steps towards supporting families with the adoption of the new, extended parental leave entitlements announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his National Day speech on 18 August...more

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Singapore: Employers of Record Can No Longer Sponsor Employment Passes for Foreign Entities’ Workers

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The Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has stated that non-Singapore entities wanting to engage an individual in Singapore who is not a Singapore national or permanent resident may no longer engage an Employer of Record...more

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Impact of Singapore’s Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests on Work From Home Arrangements

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For the past few years, working from home has become the new norm for employers in Singapore. It has been a mixed experience for employers and employees alike. Social media sometimes refer to this as the 'Boomers vs Gen Z'...more

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Flexible Work Marches on in Asia

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In recent years, the traditional 9-to-5 work model has undergone a significant transformation across Asia, with the rise of flexible work arrangements reshaping the way businesses operate and employees engage with their work....more

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September 2023 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

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Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: November 2020

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EU Council Reviews Travel Restrictions - The EU Council has recently reviewed epidemiological conditions to revise the list of countries from which travel is currently restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

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Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: March 2020

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Australia - Changes to Working Holiday Maker Visas for Bushfire Recovery - The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has accepted the recommendation of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) to relax and broaden the...more

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Responding To The 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance For Singapore Employers

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The Singapore government has introduced additional control measures to minimize the risk of further transmission of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the community. Employers in Singapore must take proactive steps within the...more

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Coronavirus: What are an Employer’s Obligations in Various Asian Countries?

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As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, so do companies’ and governments’ approaches to monitoring and helping avoid the spread of the virus. The intensity and anxiety over this issue is extremely high in Asia,...more

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Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Recent Developments in the Asia Pacific Region

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Australia - Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more

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Littler Global Guide - Singapore - Q3 2019

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The Work Injury Compensation Bill 2019 was passed in Parliament on September 3, 2019. The new Act aims to facilitate more accurate insurance premium pricing to reward safer companies, expedite compensation claims processing,...more

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Amendments to the Singapore Employment Act

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Navigating the Legal Issues Ahead - The Employment Act, which is Singapore’s main employment legislation, has recently been amended, with the changes taking effect from 1 April 2019....more

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Littler Global Guide - Singapore - Q1 2019

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Parliament has approved proposed amendments to the Employment Act (EA), which took effect on April 1, 2019. The EA extends its coverage to managers and executives earning more than S$4,500 per month, thus expanding its...more

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Global Immigration Updates: Singapore, Argentina, Malaysia, Israel, United States, and European Union

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Recent immigration updates include new requirements for dependant’s pass holders in Singapore, an increase in the prevailing wage for foreign experts in Israel, and increased wait times for airport security checkpoints in the...more

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Singapore Employment Act Amendments & Rules on Employing Foreigners

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On 5 March 2018, the Ministry of Manpower ("MOM") announced sweeping changes to the Employment Act (Cap. 91) (the "EA"). Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say stated that "as professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) make up 56%...more

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Key Highlights of the 2017 Singapore Employment Landscape

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In 2017 several key pro-employee developments were introduced in Singapore, including mandatory retrenchment notifications and increased oversight and scrutiny of retrenchment exercises by the Ministry of Manpower, and the...more

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Amendments to Singapore Re-Employment Legislation Help Older Employees Remain Productive

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A trio of legislative amendments aim to improve economic productivity and labour market flexibility in Singapore. As part of its efforts to help older employees remain economically productive, the Singapore government...more

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