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Workplace Fairness Act To Take Effect End Of 2027

Singapore has taken a significant step toward strengthening protections against workplace discrimination with the passing of the second Workplace Fairness bill on 4 November 2025.

Singapore Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment Law In Singapore - An Overview

Singapore's rapid economic development since it gained independence in 1965 is well documented. This economic success, combined with the country's lightly regulated business environment...

Singapore Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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

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

Singapore Employment

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Mayer Brown

Shared Parental Leave In Singapore: What Employers Need To Know

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

Emergency Arbitration Costs

Singapore Litigation

Aceris Law

The Legal 500: International Arbitration Comparative Guide 2025

Singapore Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Book Review: Steve Taplin "Fail Hard. Win Big. Repeat"

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Schweiger & Partners

Construction Comparative Guide

Singapore Real Estate

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Chancery Law Corporation

This Is (Not) An Intervention: Singapore Court Refuses To Review SIAC Procedural Decision

Singapore Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

The Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has stated that non-Singapore entities wanting to engage an individual in Singapore who is not a Singapore national...

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

For the past few years, working from home has become the new norm for employers in Singapore. It has been a mixed experience for employers and employees alike.

Singapore Employment

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Mayer Brown

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

Attorneys who switch law firms often do so for misguided reasons.

Singapore Commercial

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Schweiger & Partners

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

Singapore recently made three new changes in employment practices that stand to impose higher standards on employers.

Singapore Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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

Singapore Employment

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L&E Global

Flexible Work Arrangements – Next Steps For Employers

Singapore Employment

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Increase In 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

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

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

A pregnant employee was dismissed with payment in lieu of notice. Dispute ensued and the employer brought claims for the return of company...

Singapore Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Regarding the implementation of the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS) for Employment Pass (EP) renewal applications effective September 1, 2024...

Singapore Immigration

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

EP Salary Criteria To Raise In 2025

Effective January 1, 2025, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has revised the salary criteria for Employment Pass holders. The new criteria will require a minimum salary of at least SGD 5,600...

Singapore Employment

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

Court Denies Injunction To Prevent Employee From Joining Competitor

An employee resigned and started working for a competitor. His former employer sought an interim injunction to prevent him from doing so, and from soliciting clients and employees...

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

Asia Employment, Pensions And Incentives Update: May 2023

This month's update covers the following: a recent Singapore case where the court dealt with an appeal against damages for the non-delivery of shares granted to employees as part of an incentive scheme.

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 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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Braddell Brothers

Future Of Consumer APAC: Employee Misconduct In The Consumer Sector (Podcast)

Fatim Jumabhoy and Shivchand Jhinku focus their predictions on four key areas, particularly as consumer companies grapple with their post-covid positions, including managing employee wellbeing, return to work issues, ...

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Points-based System For Employment Pass Applications To Be Implemented

Effective September 2023, the Singaporean government will start using a new Complementary Assessment Framework (COMPASS) for evaluating Employment Pass (EP) applications.

Singapore Immigration

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

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

Worldwide Employment

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Linklaters

Updates To Mandatory Retrenchment Notifications

Singapore Law Practice

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L&E Global

Singapore Removes LOC For Accompanying Spouses

Singapore Employment

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Mayer Brown

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

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

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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

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Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

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McCabes

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 29 Gender-based Undervaluation And Its Impact On Modern Award Rates Of Pay (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

[Live] Regulatory Framework For Doing Business In Indonesia And India: Opportunities And Challenges (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Fostering Awareness Among Employees On Insider Trading Compliance (Video)

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Corporate Professionals

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