30 April 2020
COVID-19: Understanding the Job Support Scheme in Singapore
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/covid-19-understanding-the-job-support-scheme-in-singapore

The Singapore government has introduced the Job Support Scheme (JSS), which provides all employers with wage subsidies to help cope with salary costs during the pandemic. The JSS generally involves 4 pay-out dates ...

17 December 2020
Singapore: A Year in Review – 2020: Thoughts from an Employment Lawyer
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/a-year-in-review-2020-thoughts-from-an-employment-lawyer

We keep hearing people talk about how the pandemic has “disrupted” employment practices. While how we work and where we work has certainly changed and many things feel different in 2020, the truth is, the fundamentals ...

27 June 2016
Responsible Retrenchment - New Singapore Guidelines for Companies Surrounding Reductions in Force ("RIFs").
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/singapore/responsible-retrenchment-new-singapore-guidelines-for-companies

12 October 2017
Singapore: Move towards Greater Employee Protection in a Changing Manpower Landscape
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/singapore/move-towards-greater-employee-protection-in-a-changing-manpower-landscape

06 February 2017
The Surbana Firings: “termination simpliciter” no more?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/singapore/the-surbana-firings

13 September 2017
Singapore - Changes to shared parental and adoption leave
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/singapore/changes-to-shared-parental-and-adoption-leave

03 September 2020
Assessing the Impact of the Recent Increase in Minimum Qualifying Salaries for Foreign Employees on the Singapore Hiring Market
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/assessing-the-impact-of-the-recent-increase-in-minimum-qualifying-salaries-for-foreign-employees

It was announced on 27 August 2020 that w.e.f. 1 September 2020, the minimum qualifying salary for new Employment Pass (EP) applications will be raised to S$4,500 (from the existing S$3,900), with a further increase to ...

04 January 2019
Amendments to the Singapore Employment Act – harmonisation of employment rules across all employee ranks
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/singapore/amendments-to-the-singapore-employment-act

From 1 April 2019, the Employment Act (EA) will be expanded to cover all employees. The amendments will lead to a more regulated dismissal regime, enhanced statutory benefits and protections for all employees, and a ...

04 October 2018
Singapore Employment Act Changes
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/singapore/singapore-employment-act-changes

Following announcements earlier this year that the Employment Act in Singapore will be expanded to cover all employees from April 2019, the Employment (Amendment) Bill, which sets out specific details of the upcoming ...

11 May 2016
Singapore – Parental Leave legislation in Singapore set to change in 2017
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/singapore/parental-leave-legislation-in-singapore-set-to-change-in-2017