Are you planning to work in Singapore or you’re working in Singapore at this moment ? It’s important to know this before you work in Singapore… Dream of working happily here ? But you should beware, sometime things will go wrong. There are some news that foreigner worker were get cheated, such as working for 6 months without salary, overpaying employment agency fees to their agent back home, and others.
Learn to Protect Yourself here !
Planning to work in Singapore, first thing to remember is:
1. Payment of fees to your home country agent:
- Not to overpay your home country agent.
- Make sure you resolve any agency fee issues before you leave your country.
2. Your In-Principal Approval Letter (IPA Letter)
- You will receive a copy of IPA litter in your native language from Ministry Of Manpower (MOM).
- Read and understand your IPA letter carefully, it contains:
a. Your monthly salary
b. Allowances
c. Deductions for food and housing
To begin your employment in Singapore, you have the right to ask for additional details on your job, such as working hours, overtime and others, while you’re working in Singapore.
To start your employment in Singapore you must make sure that, your employment agency fees in Singapore are only 1 month’s salary for each year of work and the maximum of charges is up to 2 months only. You must get a receipt on any payment from your employment agent in Singapore.
Employer’s Responsibilitiesc. Deductions for food and housing
To begin your employment in Singapore, you have the right to ask for additional details on your job, such as working hours, overtime and others, while you’re working in Singapore.
To start your employment in Singapore you must make sure that, your employment agency fees in Singapore are only 1 month’s salary for each year of work and the maximum of charges is up to 2 months only. You must get a receipt on any payment from your employment agent in Singapore.
While here is to make sure employer care for their employee too. Employer should ensure that their employee are living and working in a proper conditions.
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Salary Payment
As usual, you MUST receive your salary once a month and should not be late than 7 days after the end of your salary period. Remember not to sign a blank salary vouchers or any other salary voucher unless you have received your salary. Your salary payment must include Overtime, Work on rest day and Public Holiday.
You’re entitle for sick leave and paid annual leave after you work for 3 months with your employer.
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You’re entitle for sick leave and paid annual leave after you work for 3 months with your employer.
Work Injury Compensation & Medical Treatment
Employer have to pay your medical treatment and your salary, if you’re on medical leave. If you wish to be compensated for an injury at work you can report to the MOM and do not need a lawyer, is that easy !
Law Culture in Singapore**Please do not take matters to your company, obey the law at all the times:
1. Do not litter.
2. Do not smoke in certain public areas, such as bus stops or MRT stations.
3. Do not fight
4. Work and live harmoniously
If you break the law, your employment could be terminated.
Force to Leave Singapore ? What to do ?
Your employer cannot force you to go home without resolving any outstanding employment claims, such as your salary payment and your medical expenses. If they do so, please seek help from airport immigration officers.
Employment contract can be end earlier, as long as your employer given notice before the period and paying your salary in place of notice.
If you have problems with your employment, you should report it immediately to the MOM.
Employment contract can be end earlier, as long as your employer given notice before the period and paying your salary in place of notice.
If you have problems with your employment, you should report it immediately to the MOM.
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