Singapore
Withers LLP
In the first nationwide survey on workplace sexual harassment in Singapore, two in five respondents said they had encountered workplace sexual harassment in the last five years...
Mayer Brown
Singapore's Ministry of Manpower ("MoM") recently announced additional revisions to the dependent pass legal framework.
Envoy Global, Inc.
At present, Dependent's Pass (DP) holders who are the dependents of foreign nationals with an Employment Pass, EntrePass, or Personalized Employment Pass can work...
Bird & Bird (Singapore)
We keep hearing people talk about how the pandemic has "disrupted" employment practices. While how we work and where we work has certainly changed and many things feel different in 2020...
Envoy Global, Inc.
Work Pass holders must now notify the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of any change in their mobile number or residential address within five days of the change.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Shirin Tang, Managing Partner for Singapore, shares her insights with COV-AID regarding COVID-19's impact on Mental Health in the workplace and how Morrison & Foerster has supported...
Envoy Global, Inc.
On January 1, 2021, certain foreign nationals in the technology industry can apply for a new work pass called Tech.Pass. Tech.Pass...
Taylor Vinters Via LLC
In the midst of a softer labour market, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has made further changes to the requirements for employers seeking to obtain a Work Pass for foreign employees in Singapore.
Shook Lin & Bok
In 2016, the Ministry of Manpower (the "MOM") announced its broad policy to build a Singaporean core in the employment landscape.
Clyde & Co
To further support employment opportunities of locals in Singapore (i.e. Singapore citizens and Singapore permanent residents)
Withers LLP
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on trade, supply chains and financial markets, with a particularly devastating impact on certain industry sectors such as aviation, tourism and services.
Cooley LLP
After you set up your new company, one of the first legal documents you will be thinking about is an incentive equity plan, sometimes referred to as an "option plan" or an "ESOP"
CNPLaw LLP
What happens when an employee has acquired his employer's confidential information without consent, but has not made any actual use of the information? Can an employer bring a successful claim...
Clyde & Co
On 25 March 2020, the Singapore Parliament passed a Bill to amend the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 (the "Act")
CNPLaw LLP
The Multi-Ministry Taskforce had announced on 19 May 2020 that Singapore will exit the Circuit Breaker when it ends on 1 June 2020. The Circuit Breaker commenced on 7 April 2020...
CNPLaw LLP
The Multi-Ministry Taskforce had on 3 April 2020, announced a series of heightened safe distancing measures, which will result in a suspension of activities at most work places from 7 April 2020 to 4 May 2020...
Taylor Vinters Via LLC
Whilst we all get used to new ways of working, it is important to remember that many planned legislative changes will still come into effect, and companies will need to...
CNPLaw LLP
The relationship between employer and employee is regulated largely by the contract of employment between them. Generally, under Singapore law, parties are free to contract as they ...
CNPLaw LLP
The Singapore Government announced as part of Budget 2020 a slew of measures that are expected to enhance existing schemes to stabilise the economy amid uncertainties caused by Covid-19.
Clyde & Co
Following the update to the travel restrictions imposed and travel advisories issued by the Ministry of Health of Singapore ("MOH") in light of the COVID-19 outbreak