An Overview on Retrenchment Benefit for Employees in Singapore During COVID-19 Relief Provided for Employees Whose Livelihoods Are Affected The COVID-19 has significantly impacted the livelihoods of businesses and employees. Hence the tripartite partners have issued a retrenchment benefit for employees to assist during this difficult time. The Singapore Government has implemented several support…
Workplace Guide and SOP for Resuming Work & Business Operations After Singapore Circuit Breaker That Must Be Comply What Will Be Considered the New “Normal” Once Measures Are Lifted Resuming work and business operations in Singapore after the circuit breaker period will be done in a careful manner. Workplace guidelines and SOPs will be…
Notification of Relief Under COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 in Singapore Business Who Struggle to Meet Their Contractual Obligations Can Now Seek Relief Business who require relief must submit a formal Notification of Relief in Singapore. This requirement is set under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020. The livelihoods of many living in Singapore…
Safe Management Measures Requirements at Singapore Workplace After Circuit Breaker That Must Be Adhered To MOM and MOH Issues Safety Requirements for Singaporeans After Circuit Breaker Period Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), together with MOM and other tripartite partners have issued Safe Management Measures Requirements at Singapore Workplace after Circuit Breaker. MOH, along with…
Digital Technologies Play Key Role in Response to COVID-19 Technology and Digitalised Solutions Are the Way of the Future Singapore’s Ministry of Communications and Information has highlighted the key role of digital technologies in containment strategies for COVID-19. At the G-20 Digital Economy Ministers Meeting, the discussion focused on how COVID-19 had resulted in…
SafeEntry Check-in and Check-out System is Compulsory to Deploy in Singapore as Safety Measures Safely Recommencing Activities With the Help of Technology Any business or service that will be in operations from 12 May 2020 must be registered with the SafeEntry system to log in check-in and check-out of both visitors and employees. With…
Business and Certain Activities and Services to Resume Operations Gradually Singapore’s Multi-Ministry Taskforce will gradually ease the strict circuit breaker measures progressively. The easing will be done progressively in stages. Simultaneously, the Government is working on gradually resuming the community and economic activities in a safe manner. Digital Solutions like Safe Entry check-in and check-out…
Government Introduces More Measures for Job Support Scheme and Foreign Worker Levy Extension of Job Support Scheme to Help Employers Retain Workers The Singapore Government is extending the Job Support Scheme (JSS) and rebates for Foreign Worker Levy (FWL) to help employers retain staff. The Job Support Scheme will see wage subsidies extended by…
More Guidelines on Conducting General Meetings – Staying Safe During COVID-19 Non-listed business entities can now refer to new guideline and checklist on conducting general meetings during the COVID-19 social distancing period. The guidelines were prepared by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) and Monetary Authority of Singapore…
Deadline Extensions for Annual Returns and AGM’s in Singapore – An Overview New Deadlines for Both Listed and Non-Listed Companies The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) is extending the deadline for companies to file their annual returns and hold their annual general meetings (AGMs). The extensions have been granted to account for the…
