Easily manage employment in Singapore

All full-time workers are legally entitled to a minimum of seven days of annual leave after completing three consecutive months at a company. After that, one additional day must be added per year until reaching 14 days after completing seven years at the company. However, it is common for employees to receive 14 to 20 days of annual leave. Additionally, full-time employees receive 11 paid public holidays every year.

Expecting mothers are entitled to 16 weeks of pregnancy leave as long as they have been employed for more than 3 months prior to giving birth and the child is a Singapore citizen. Companies are not allowed to terminate employment during this period.For the first two children, the compensation for the first 8 weeks is paid by the employer and the remaining balance can be reimbursed by the government. For the third child onward, all 16 weeks of maternity leave is reimbursed by the government.Maternity leave is 12 weeks if the child is not a citizen of Singapore.

Fathers are entitled to a paternity leave of two weeks in Singapore. In order to meet the requirements of government-paid paternity leave, the child must be a Singapore citizen and the father must have been legally married to the mother between the conception and birth of the child. Paternity leave is applicable even when the child is adopted, as long as the child is a Singapore citizen. Managers earning more than SGD 4,500 per month are covered by specific terms of the employment contract.

Work-Related Injury Leave: The employer covers costs for all work-related injuries that an employee suffers, either directly or through insurance. As per the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA or WIC), the employee must receive 100% of their average monthly earnings in the 12 months prior to the disability for 14 days, if not hospitalised. After 14 days, they shall receive 66.7% of this average monthly compensation. From September 1, 2020, there is a mandate from the government that all work-related medical leave must be reported to the Ministry of Manpower. Note: As of January 1, 2021, all WIC insurance policies must be issued by a designated insurer and must comply with the Ministry of Manpower’s compulsory terms.