Workers' Rights
Employment Act protections, CPF contributions, workplace safety, retrenchment benefits, leave entitlements, and dispute resolution under Singapore national law.
Progressive Wage Model (PWM)
Singapore does not have a universal minimum wage. Instead, it uses the Progressive Wage Model (PWM), which sets mandatory minimum pay levels for specific sectors and occupations.Cleaning sector: Manda...
Working Hours and Overtime
Part IV of the Employment Act sets limits on working hours and guarantees overtime pay for eligible employees:Maximum 44 hours per week (or 88 hours over any continuous 2-week period).Maximum 8 hours...
Annual Leave
Employees covered by the Employment Act are entitled to paid annual leave that increases with years of service:1st year of service: 7 days2nd year: 8 days3rd year: 9 days4th year: 10 days5th year: 11...
Wrongful Dismissal
Singapore law protects employees from wrongful dismissal — termination that is done without just cause or excuse. Since 2019, all employees under the Employment Act can bring a wrongful dismissal clai...
CPF Contributions
The Central Provident Fund (CPF) is Singapore's mandatory social security savings scheme. Both employers and employees must contribute:Aged 55 and below: Employee 20% + Employer 17% = 37% totalAbove 5...
Workplace Safety and Health
The Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSHA) requires every employer to take reasonably practicable measures to ensure the safety and health of employees at work:Safe work environment: Employers must ma...
Maternity and Paternity Leave
Singapore provides statutory maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave:Maternity leave: 16 weeks of Government-Paid Maternity Leave (GPML) for the first and second child (employer pays the first...
Retrenchment Benefits
When an employer makes roles redundant, retrenched employees may be entitled to retrenchment benefits:Eligibility: Employees who have served for at least 2 years are eligible under the Employment Act...