(WSQ) The Employment Act

Do you sometimes find it a struggle to apply the requirements in the Singapore Employment Act while balancing the operational needs of your organisation? Or do you feel it hard to explain to your stakeholders on the employment regulatory requirement that they will need to comply with?

Learn how to handle critical areas such as work hours, salary regulations, leave entitlements, and termination procedures with confidence.

Designed to bridge the gap between compliance and real-world application, this course offers hands-on experience through interactive lectures, group discussions, and case studies.

After the workshop, you will be able to:

• Explain the objectives and scope of coverage of the Employment Act
• Communicate to stakeholders the important legislative and regulatory requirements of Employment Act for organisational compliance
• Identify legal and regulatory requirements through stakeholder consultations to ensure compliant input in employment documents

Outline

• Overview of the Employment Act
  – Objectives and purpose
  – Contract of Service & Contract for Service
  – Applicability: Who is covered and who is not
  – Key amendments (latest updates) and practical

• Core Provisions of the Employment Act
  – Hours of Work, Overtime and Rest Days
  – Leave Entitlements
  – Salary and Payment Regulations
  – Termination of employment
  – Retrenchment & Retirement

• Employment Contracts & Employee Handbook
  – Key employment terms (KETs)
  – Identification of mandatory items to be included in employment contracts
  – Other employment terms and conditions to be included in the Employee Handbook

	Individual/Non-SME, PR, and SC aged 21-39 years		MCES, SC aged 40 and above		SME-sponsored (ETSS) SC/PR, any age
	Up to 50% baseline subsidy		Up to 70% subsidy
	Without GST (S$)	With GST (S$)*	Without GST (S$)	With GST (S$)*	Without GST (S$)	With GST (S$)*
Original Fee	600.00	654.00	600.00	654.00	600.00	654.00
After Subsidy	300.00	354.00	180.00	234.00	180.00	234.00
	90% SFEC disbursement amount (if eligible)
90% Payout	–	–	–	–	162.00	–
Actual Cost	–	–	–	–	18.00	72.00
* 9% GST is based on full course fee

Grants (if applicable)

Individuals

• SkillsFuture Credit (SFC): Please refer to the following guides on how to claim your SkillsFuture Credit.
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• WSS Funding: Singapore Citizen aged 30 and above, earning $2,500 or less per month are eligible for Training Commitment Award (TCA) of up to $1,000 for courses attained during eligibility period. Click here to find out your eligibility.
• MCES Funding: Singapore Citizen aged 40 and above.
• Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA): For individuals below 31 years old. Please click here for how to claim your PSEA funds. For the step-by-step guide on submitting PSEA Withdrawal Form, click here.

Organisations

• Enhanced Training Subsidy for Small Medium Enterprises (ETSS): If your business meets SME criteria, you are eligible to enjoy up to 70% in Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) for any SC or PR employee that you sponsor for training, on top of baseline subsidies.
• Absentee Payroll: You can now easily apply for absentee payroll through the Enterprise Job Skills (EPJS) Portal. Sponsoring employers of Singapore Citizens aged 30 and above, earning $2,500 or less per month, are eligible for AP at up to 95% of trainee’s basic hourly salary, capped at $13 per hour. Click here for more information.
• SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC): Eligible companies can benefit from an additional 90% funding support from their out-of-pocket training expenses. Find out if your company is eligible here.

For more information on all training subsidies for employers: Funding information

For more information on self-sponsored training: Funding information