Legislations
Labour Relations
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| Employment Act (Cap 91) |
Enacted in 1968 to provide for the basic terms and working conditions for all types of employees except those employed in managerial or executive positions, seamen and domestic workers. |
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Employment (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 1996 |
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Employment (Children and Young Persons) Regulations |
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Employment (Female Workmen) Regulations |
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| Retirement and Re-employment Age Act (Cap 274A) |
Enacted in January 2012 to enable more people to continue working beyond the current statutory retirement age of 62. |
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| Industrial Relations Act (Cap 136) |
Enacted in 1960 to provide a framework for the prevention and settlement of industrial disputes through collective bargaining, conciliation and arbitration by the Industrial Arbitration Court. |
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| Trade Unions Act (Cap 333) |
Enacted in 1940 to regulate the activities of trade unions including the proper management of union affairs, safe custody of funds and the free election of union officers. |
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| Trade Disputes Act (Cap 331) |
Enacted in 1941 to regulate the conduct of industrial action, strikes and lock-outs. |
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Part III of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (Cap 67) |
An Act to make temporary provisions for the maintenance of public order, the control of supplies by sea to Singapore, and the prevention of strikes and lock-outs in essential services. |
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Singapore Labour Foundation Act (Cap 302) |
Enacted in 1977 to improve the welfare of union members and their families and further the development of Singapore's union movement. |
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| Children Development Co-Savings Act |
Amended on 31 Oct 2008, Part III of the CDCA provides maternity benefits for mothers of Singapore Citizen children. It also stipulates the conditions for Government-paid maternity leave, childcare leave, infant care leave and adoption leave. |
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Occupational Safety and Health
| Title | Description | Details |
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| National Workplace Safety and Health Strategy |
This strategy crystallises the national vision, the strategic outcomes and strategies over the next 10 years. |
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| Work Injury Compensation Act |
From 1 April 2008, the Work Injury Compensation Act extends work injury compensation to most employees and with increased compensation limits. |
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| Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSHA) |
Replaces the Factories Act, with effect from 1 March 2006. The WSHA is the key legislation to effect the principles of the new Occupational Safety and Health framework. |
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Foreign Manpower Management
| Title | Description | Details |
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| Employment Agencies Act (Cap 92) |
An Act to provide for the regulation of employment agencies. |
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| Employment Agencies Act (Cap 92) Employment Agencies (Composition of Offences) Rules |
An Act to provide for the regulation of employment agencies. |
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| Employment Agencies Act (Cap 92, Section 29) Employment Agency Rules |
An Act to provide for the regulation of employment agencies. |
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| Employment Agency Licensing Conditions |
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| Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Cap 91A) | An Act relating to the employment of foreign manpower. |
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| Immigration Act (Cap 133) | An Act relating to the immigration into, and departure from, Singapore. |
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Work Pass
| Title | Description | Details |
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| Immigration Act (Cap 133) |
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| Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Chapter 91A) |
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| Work Permit (Exemption) (Consolidation) Notification | *Available for Purchase | |
| Employment of Foreign Workers (Levy Order) | *Available for Purchase | |
| Employment of Foriegn Workers (Fees) Regulation | *Available for Purchase | |
| Employment of Foreign Workers (Security Measures at Work Place) Notification | *Available for Purchase |
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