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

In particular, it clarifies when and how an employee can bring separate claims before the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) and the High Court; and why that strategy may be entirely permissible.

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Singapore, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Singapore Employment

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WongPartnership LLP

Fair Play At Work: Unpacking Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act

Imagine a workplace where everyone has an equal chance to thrive, regardless of background. That is the vision behind Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act (WFA), passed on 8 January 2025.

Singapore Employment

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Mayer Brown

Shared Parental Leave In Singapore: What Employers Need To Know

The Shared Parental Leave (SPL) scheme in Singapore allows both parents to share the responsibility of caregiving for a newborn child.

Singapore Employment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

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

Singapore Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Promise Of A Fairer Future: Understanding Singapore's Workplace Fairness Bill

Singapore Employment

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Ius Laboris

Future Of Work In Singapore: Aligning Return-To-Office Policies With Flexible Work Arrangements

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Wage Transparency And Pay Equity Issues In Asia (Podcast)

Singapore Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Flexible Working In Singapore – Implementation Of The Tripartite Guidelines On Flexible Work Arrangement Requests And What This Means For Employers And Employees

Singapore Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Dads, Diapers And Deadlines: How Singapore's Parental Leave Reinforcement Redefines Work And Family Life

Singapore Employment

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Mayer Brown

Employers Of Record Can No Longer Sponsor Employment Passes For Foreign Entities' Workers

Singapore Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Impact Of Singapore's Tripartite Guidelines On Flexible Work Arrangement Requests On Work From Home Arrangements

Singapore Employment

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Mayer Brown

Harrison Barnes – There Are Only Three Reasons An Attorney Should Ever Switch Law Firms

Singapore Commercial

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Schweiger & Partners

Legislative Updates From Singapore: Paternity Leave, Infant Care, And Discrimination

Singapore Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Singapore Organisations Face "Complexity Conundrum" As They Navigate More Diverse Risk Landscape Than Global Peers, AlixPartners 2025 Survey Reveals

Singapore Technology

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AlixPartners

Artificial Intelligence Comparative Guide

Singapore Technology

Joyce A Tan & Partners LLC

Coretax Regulation Update: PER-8/PJ/2025 And PER-11/PJ/2025

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Alvarez & Marsal

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Singapore Employment

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WongPartnership LLP

Fraud Risks Faced By Single Family Offices – Key Insights From STEP Singapore Seminar

Singapore Criminal

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Alvarez & Marsal

Tripartite Guidelines On Flexible Work Arrangement Requests To Come Into Effect On 1 December 2024

On 4 March 2024, it was announced at the Committee of Supply 2024 that the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement requests ("Guidelines") were being developed.

Singapore Employment

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L&E Global

Flexible Work Arrangements – Next Steps For Employers

The recently announced Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangements Requests (Guidelines) require employers to, as far as reasonably practicable...

Singapore Employment

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Increase In Minimum Monthly Qualifying Salary For Employment Passes In 2025

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng announced on 4 March 2024 that there will be an increase in the minimum monthly qualifying salary for employment passes in 2025.

Singapore Employment

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L&E Global

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng Announced On 4 March 2024, That There Will Be An Increase In The Minimum Monthly Qualifying Salary For Employment Passes In 2025

By way of background, the employment pass is generally for foreign professionals, managers and executives who meet the minimum employment pass qualifying salary and pass...

Singapore Employment

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L&E Global

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

Singapore Employment

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L&E Global

Asia: Flexible Working Arrangements

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Singapore Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Immigration Update – Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS) – Employment Pass Renewal Effective September 1, 2024

Singapore Immigration

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

EP Salary Criteria To Raise In 2025

Singapore Employment

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

Court Denies Injunction To Prevent Employee From Joining Competitor

Singapore Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Singapore Employers, Are Your Hiring Practices In Order For The Next TAFEP Request?

Singapore Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Retrenchment In Singapore, Lazada Lay-offs

Singapore Employment

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Gowling WLG

Understanding Employment Contracts In Singapore: A Comprehensive Guide

Singapore Employment

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Gloria James-Civetta & Co

Legal Framework For Workplace Harassment-How A Lawyer Can Help

Singapore Employment

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Gloria James-Civetta & Co

Singapore Employers, Are Your Hiring Practices In Order For The Next TAFEP Request?

Since its formation in 2006, Singapore's Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP)...

Singapore Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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

Legal Framework For Workplace Harassment-How A Lawyer Can Help

Workplace harassment is a grave issue that can harm individuals and organizations.

Singapore Employment

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Gloria James-Civetta & Co

What Investors Need To Know When Doing Business In Singapore

Singapore Commercial

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TMF Group BV

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

We hope you are well and we are happy to share with you our latest newsletter which aims to capture the major legal developments in various Asia Pacific jurisdictions between January and June 2021.

Worldwide Employment

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Linklaters

Updates To Mandatory Retrenchment Notifications

Mandatory retrenchment notifications enable relevant agencies in Singapore such as Workforce Singapore, the Ministry of Manpower.

Singapore Law Practice

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L&E Global

Singapore Removes LOC For Accompanying Spouses

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower ("MoM") recently announced additional revisions to the dependent pass legal framework.

Singapore Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Singapore To Require Work Permits For All Dependents Working With A Dependent's Pass

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...

Singapore Employment

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Envoy Global, Inc.

A Year In Review – 2020: Thoughts From An Employment Lawyer

Singapore Employment

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Bird & Bird (Singapore)

New Reporting Requirements Announced For Work Pass Holders

Singapore Employment

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Envoy Global, Inc.

Singapore Dialogue: The COVID-19 Impact

Singapore Coronavirus

CO

Carey Olsen

When An Employee Acquires Confidential Information Without Consent: Case Update On I-Admin (Singapore) Pte Ltd V Hong Ying Ting And Others [2020] SGCA 32

Singapore Employment

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CNPLaw LLP

Singapore Set To Amend The Law To Enhance Seafarers' Rights Under The MLC 2006

Singapore Employment

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Clyde & Co

Resumption Of Business At The Workplace After Circuit Breaker Period

Singapore Employment

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CNPLaw LLP

COVID-19 Employment: Singapore's Suspension Of Workplace Activities And What It Means For Employers

Singapore Coronavirus

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Clyde & Co

Employment Law Guide 2020

Singapore Employment

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CNPLaw LLP

An Update On The Impact Of The Coronavirus On Business In Singapore

Singapore Employment

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DLA Piper UK LLP

The Coronavirus: Specific Issues For The Chinese Workforce

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Harsher Penalties On Discriminatory Employment Practices In Singapore

Singapore Employment

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DLA Piper UK LLP

The New Work Injury Compensation Act – Steps Towards Enhanced Protection For Employees And Employers

Singapore Employment

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Dentons

A Guide To Myanmar Labour Policies

Singapore Employment

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Dentons

Common Mistakes In The CPF Treatment Of Flexible Benefits In Singapore

Singapore Employment

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TMF Group BV

Guidelines On Wrongful Dismissal Of An Employee In Singapore

Singapore Employment

CC

Clyde & Co

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Inside Employment Podcast Series - Episode 2: Policy Parallels – Industrial Relations And Immigration (Video)

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fostering Awareness Among Employees On Insider Trading Compliance (Video)

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Corporate Professionals

What Does Labor's Landslide Mean For Employment Law In Australia? (Video)

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Ius Laboris

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

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