Enhance the Progressive Wage Model

Government Accepts Recommendations to Enhance the Progressive Wage Model for Cleaning Sector

Government Accepts Recommendations to Enhance the Progressive Wage Model for Cleaning Sector The Government has considered and accepted the recommendations contained in the report of the Tripartite Cluster for Cleaners (TCC) dated December 2016 on the enhancements to the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for the cleaning sector, which was released today. The PWM enhancements will…

Update shareholder information with ACRA

Companies that have yet to update shareholder information with ACRA will not be able to file Annual Returns (effective 3 Jan 2017)

Companies that have yet to update shareholder information with ACRA will not be able to file Annual Returns (effective 3 Jan 2017) ACRA had previously informed the Companies that following legislative changes in the Companies (Amendment) Act 2014, private companies are required to update shareholder information to facilitate ACRA’s maintenance of electronic Registers of Members…

New Requirement on Mandatory Retrenchment Notifications From 1 January 2017

Mandatory retrenchment notifications from 1 January 2017

New Requirement on Mandatory Retrenchment Notifications From 1 January 2017 A new requirement on mandatory retrenchment notifications will take effect from 1 January 2017. The tripartite partners have issued an advisory to guide employers on complying with this requirement. Under the Workforce Singapore Agency Act, employers will need to notify the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)…

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of Employment 2016

Conditions of Employment 2016 Greater adoption of work-life initiatives by employers More employers are providing ad-hoc flexible work arrangements and leave benefits to help employees cope with personal and family commitments.  Firms that implement work-life initiatives tend to have lower employee turnover. These are the key findings from the “Conditions of Employment 2016” report released…

Changes in SSIC code for Business Activity for some Business Entities

Changes in SSIC code for Business Activity for some Business Entities

Changes in SSIC code for Business Activity for some Business Entities Due to changes in the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) issued by the Department of Statistics, the SSIC code for the business activity of some business entities will change. SSIC 2015 incorporates recent changes in economic activities to better reflect the current structure of…