• There is no statutory minimum wage

• Maximum of 9 hours per day for a 5-day work week

• Maximum of 8 hours per day if the work week is longer than 5 days

• Minimum 45-minute meal interval

• Typical working hours are 09h00 to 18h00 Monday to Friday

• Employees may work a maximum of 72 hours per week

• Employed for 26 weeks or less- 1 days’ notice

• Employed for between 26 weeks and 24 months- 1 weeks’ notice

• Employed for between 24 months and 60 months- 2 weeks’ notice

• Employed for 60 months or more- 4 weeks’ notice

• There is no statutory obligation to provide severance pay

• The amount given to the employee depends on what is agreed upon in the employment contract or collective agreement

• Retrenchment benefits are usually between 2 weeks to one month for every year the employee has served at the company

• There is no statutory probation period

• Employees can expect a probation period between 3 and 6 months.

• There is no statutory bonus

• It is customary to pay a 13th cheque at the end of the year

Public holidays 2022

• January 1st – New Year’s Day

• February 1st to February 2nd – Chinese New Year

• April 15th – Good Friday

• May 1st – Labour Day

• May 2nd – Will be a public holiday if 1 May public holiday falls on employee’s rest day

• May 3rd –Hari Raya Puasa

• May 15th – Vesak Day

• May 16th – Will be a public holiday if 15 May public holiday falls on employee’s rest day

• July 10th – Hari Raya Haji 

• July 11th – Will be a public holiday if 10 July public holiday falls on employee’s rest day

• August 9th – National Day

• October 24th – Deepavali

• December 25th – Christmas Day

• December 26th – Will be a public holiday if 25 December public holiday falls on employee’s rest day

• 7 days per year- after 3 months of employment

• 8 days per year – after 1 year of employment

• 9 days per year – after 2 years of employment

• 10 days per year – after 3 years of employment

• 11 days per year – after 4 years of employment

• 12 days per year – after 5 years of employment

• 13 days per year – after 6 years of employment

• 14 days per year – after 6 years of employment

• Paid leave

• Paid by employer

• 5 days per year- after 3 months of employment

• 8 days per year – after 4 months of employment

• 11 days per year – after 5 months of employment

• 14 days per year – after 6 months or more of employment

• Paid leave

• Paid by the employer and Social Security

• 12 weeks per year if the child is not a Singaporean citizen

• 16 weeks per year if the child is a Singaporean citizen

• Paid leave

• Paid by employer 

• 5 days per year

• Paid leave

• Paid by Social Security

• 6 days per year

• There is no statutory obligation to provide study leave

• Employees can expect to be granted 2 days leave per subject

• Usually paid leave and paid by the employer

• There is no statutory obligation to provide marriage leave Employees can expect to be granted 3 days leave

• Usually paid leave and paid by the employer