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Loyalty, Conspiracy, And Non-competes: Key Lessons From The Centricore Court Decision In Singapore

Thinking of leaving with colleagues to start a competing venture? A recent decision from the Appellate Division of the Singapore High Court, Centricore v ATT Systems [2025] SGHC(A) 17...

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Singapore High Court Reaffirms Role Of Employment Contracts In Dismissals

Dismissals are often one of the most contentious areas in Singapore employment law. Employees expect a fair chance to defend themselves, while employers must protect their business and follow contractual procedures.

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Digital Signatures In Employment Contracts

As digital transformation reshapes workplace practices across Asia, digital signatures are becoming an increasingly important tool for employers aiming to streamline HR processes and enhance operational efficiency.

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Departing Employee, Departing Data: Singapore High Court Clarifies Confidentiality Duties And Offers Lessons For Employers

The protection of confidential information is a critical concern for all businesses. In today's digital world, where employees can access and transfer vast amounts of data in seconds...

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Splitting Employment Claims: Lessons From A Recent Singapore High Court Decision

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Singapore Employment

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WongPartnership LLP

Overview Of Key Updates On Employment Laws And Guidelines In Singapore – 2025 & Ahead

Singapore Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Breach Of Confidence By Ex-employee Who Retained Company Documents After Leaving Job

Singapore Employment

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Singapore: Employment & Benefits – 2024 Highlights And 2025 Outlook

Singapore Employment

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Mayer Brown

Flexible Work Arrangements – Next Steps For Employers

Singapore Employment

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Ministry Of Manpower Targets Issuing Guidelines On Restrictive Covenants In The Second Half Of 2024

Singapore Employment

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L&E Global

Court Finds Employer Lacked Sufficient Cause To Dismiss Its Former Pregnant Employee

Singapore Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Retrenchment Practices In Singapore – A Balance Of Employer And Employee Interests

Singapore Employment

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Non-Compete Clauses In Singapore And Insights From The Recent Shopee Case

Singapore Commercial

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

"Banker: I Have Absolute Discretion! Borrower: Absolutely NOT!" – A Look At The Implications Following Deutsche Bank AG Singapore Branch V ARJ Holding Ltd And Another [2025] SGHC 163

Singapore Finance

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Landmark BVI Derivative Application Win Paves The Way For Hong Kong Proceedings

Singapore Litigation

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Conyers

Loyalty, Conspiracy, And Non-competes: Key Lessons From The Centricore Court Decision In Singapore

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Growing SE Asia CPG: Operational And Technology Unlocks Needed

Worldwide Consumer

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AlixPartners

Due Diligence At The Border - Navigating Success In The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone

Singapore Strategy

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Kroll

Retrenchment In Singapore, Lazada Lay-offs

The recent round of layoffs at e-commerce giant Lazada caused a minor stir in Singapore and triggered a number of media reports reflecting on the rights of the employees...

Singapore Employment

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Gowling WLG

Understanding Employment Contracts In Singapore: A Comprehensive Guide

In Singapore, employment contracts serve as vital legal documents that establish employers' and employees' rights and responsibilities.

Singapore Employment

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Gloria James-Civetta & Co

Case Update: Singapore High Court On What Constitutes Confidential Information

In this case, the employee had an employment contract with another entity.

Singapore Employment

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Covenant Chambers

Responsible Retrenchment In A Changing Landscape

As the markets shift around us and ways of working evolve, companies must adapt. An unfortunate consequence could be that, in order to remain competitive...

Singapore Employment

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PD Legal

Opening A Business In Singapore

Singapore Employment

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L&E Global

New eService Replacing EP Online Portal

Singapore Employment

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

All Legal Things Considered — Common Pitfalls Prior To An International Transfer

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Can You Submit An Adjudication Application On A Payment Claim That Was Presented Just Before The Contract Was Terminated?

Singapore Real Estate

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Chancery Law Corporation

A Word On The WICA

Singapore Employment

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PD Legal

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Singapore Employment

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Braddell Brothers

What You Need To Know About Layoffs And Retrenchment

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Breach Of Confidence Claim Against Ex-Employee Fails - Knowledge & Experience Of Ex-Employee Is Not Confidential Information

Singapore Employment

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Amica Law

Nominal Damages For Breach Of Contract

Singapore Commercial

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Chancery Law Corporation

Singapore Payroll Regulations - What You Need To Know

Singapore Employment

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Hawksford

What You Need To Know About Layoffs And Retrenchment

The recent spate of widespread layoffs by tech behemoths such as Twitter and Meta marks a drastic shift away from the rapid and aggressive hiring in the tech sector during the pandemic.

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Breach Of Confidence Claim Against Ex-Employee Fails - Knowledge & Experience Of Ex-Employee Is Not Confidential Information

What type of information may an ex-employee use legitimately after it leaves the employment of a company? In Asia Petworld Pte Ltd v Sivabalan s/o Ramasami and another [2022] SGHC 128...

Singapore Employment

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Amica Law

Nominal Damages For Breach Of Contract

The case of Youprint Productions Pte Ltd v Mak Sook Ling [2022] SGHC 212 concerns an appeal on a simple point of law: when a breach of contract is proven...

Singapore Commercial

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Chancery Law Corporation

Singapore Payroll Regulations - What You Need To Know

Employers must familiarise themselves with the key regulations relating to payroll in order to ensure compliance.

Singapore Employment

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Hawksford

At A Glance: APAC Employment & Incentives Developments – H1 2021

Worldwide Employment

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Linklaters

Employers In Singapore – Practical Tips In Dealing With COVID-19

With the onset of COVID-19 cases, employers in Singapore have been advised to take appropriate precautionary measures in order to continue running their business operations while working to...

Singapore Employment

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Clyde & Co

Coronavirus Guidance For Employers In Singapore

This article addresses frequently asked questions on employers' obligations in Singapore in relation to the coronavirus outbreak.

Singapore Employment

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Ius Laboris

The Coronavirus: Specific Issues For The Chinese Workforce

The official website of the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that, as of 12:00 pm on January 30th, there are a total of 7,737 ...

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Forthcoming Increase In Minimum Salary Threshold For S Pass Applicants

As a reminder, starting January 1, 2020, the minimum salary threshold for foreign nationals applying for initial and renewal S Passes in Singapore will increase from SGD 2,300 to SGD 2,400.

Singapore Employment

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Fragomen

How Key Changes To The Singapore Employment Act Affect Business Owners

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

The Test On When An Independent Contractor Is Legally An Employee (Case Update)

Singapore Employment

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CNPLaw LLP

Application Of SOPA Timelines Notwithstanding Termination Of Contract

Singapore Commercial

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RHTLaw Taylor Wessing

A Guide To Myanmar Labour Policies

Singapore Employment

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Dentons

High Court Clarifies Restraint Of Trade In Employment Contracts

Singapore Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Amendments To The Singapore Employment Act - Tips For Japanese Companies (Japanese)

Singapore Employment

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Dentons

Amendments To The Singapore Employment Act - Tips For Japanese Companies

Singapore Employment

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Dentons

Full Coverage: Singapore Employment Act To Be Expanded To All Employees

Singapore Employment

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Jones Day

Discretionary And Guaranteed Bonuses In Singapore Employment Law

Singapore Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Extensive Amendments To The Employment Act In The Pipeline

Singapore Employment

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Dentons

Highlights Of The Employment (Amendment) Bill

Singapore Employment

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Shook Lin & Bok

Singapore Keeps Older Employees Working

Singapore Employment

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Fisher Phillips LLP

Updates To Singapore Employment Law In 2018 And 2019

Singapore Employment

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Clyde & Co

Changes Coming Into Force On 1 July 2017

Singapore Employment

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Shook Lin & Bok

Minimum Salary Threshold Of Singapore's Employment Pass Is Set To Increase

Singapore Employment

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LawQuest

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Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

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Swaab

Employment Laws In India - Brief Insights (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Employment Relations Podcast #42 – What could the proposed ban on "non-competes" mean for Australian employers?

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Piper Alderman

Key updates: new workplace laws

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Avant Law

It Depends – Do I need to pay compulsory superannuation to my contractors?

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Cooper Grace Ward

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