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🇸🇬 Singapore Employment Rights

Your employment rightsin Singapore.

Salary dispute? MOM complaint? FDW rights? Clear guidance on Singapore employment law — free, in 6 languages.

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6 key rights under Singapore law

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Salary within 7 days

Under the Employment Act, salary must be paid within 7 days of each salary period ending. Late payment is a criminal offence.

📖 Employment Act, Part III
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Employers CANNOT hold your passport

Passport confiscation is illegal under MOM guidelines and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. File with MOM immediately.

📖 Employment of Foreign Manpower Act
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Written contract required

Employers must provide written Key Employment Terms (KETs) within 14 days of starting. This is mandatory.

📖 Employment Act (2016 amendment)
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Notice period must be observed

Dismissal without notice requires payment in lieu. Instant dismissal requires just cause.

📖 Employment Act, Section 10-11
Overtime rights

Employees earning up to $2,600/month are entitled to overtime at 1.5x hourly rate. Max 72 overtime hours/month.

📖 Employment Act, Part IV
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Annual and sick leave

After 3 months: 7 days annual leave minimum. 14 days paid sick leave per year (60 if hospitalised).

📖 Employment Act, Part X
⏱ Key Singapore deadlines
• Salary disputes: file within 1 year
• Wrongful dismissal: file within 1 month of dismissal
• MOM hotline: 1800-333-0000

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