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Singapore’s Employment Act review may include changes to leave entitlements, workers’ protection: observers

But an MP’s proposal to make employers justify terminations is unlikely to be taken up, as it would impose a significant burden

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Low Youjin
Tessa Oh

Low Youjin &

Tessa Oh

Published Wed, Mar 19, 2025 · 05:00 AM
    • MOM will conduct a review of the Employment Act with its tripartite partners, with details to come later this year.
    • MOM will conduct a review of the Employment Act with its tripartite partners, with details to come later this year. PHOTO: ST FILE

    [SINGAPORE] The upcoming review of the Employment Act could include higher statutory leave entitlements, raised salary thresholds for coverage, and clearer protections for employees affected by corporate restructuring, said observers. 

    However, a suggestion to mandate employer justifications for dismissals is unlikely to be taken up, they added.

    The Employment Act review was announced by Manpower Minister Tan See Leng during his ministry’s Committee of Supply debate on Mar 6. 

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