There is no statutory minimum wage in Singapore, with two exceptions. Cleaners employed in the cleaning sector must have a minimum wage of SGD 1,200 per month, and security guards must have a minimum wage of SGD 1,100 per month.

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

We can help you get a new employee started in Singapore fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 5 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

All full-time workers are legally entitled to a minimum of seven days of annual leave after completing three consecutive months at a company. After that, one additional day must be added per year until reaching 14 days after completing seven years at the company. However, it is common for employees to receive 14 to 20 days of annual leave. Additionally, full-time employees receive 11 paid public holidays every year.

Expecting mothers are entitled to 16 weeks of pregnancy leave as long as they have been employed for more than 3 months prior to giving birth and the child is a Singapore citizen. Companies are not allowed to terminate employment during this period.

For the first two children, the compensation for the first 8 weeks is paid by the employer and the remaining balance can be reimbursed by the government. For the third child onward, all 16 weeks of maternity leave is reimbursed by the government.

Maternity leave is 12 weeks if the child is not a citizen of Singapore.

Fathers are entitled to a paternity leave of two weeks in Singapore. In order to meet the requirements of government-paid paternity leave, the child must be a Singapore citizen and the father must have been legally married to the mother between the conception and birth of the child. Paternity leave is applicable even when the child is adopted, as long as the child is a Singapore citizen. Managers earning more than SGD 4,500 per month are covered by specific terms of the employment contract.

Work-Related Injury Leave: The employer covers costs for all work-related injuries that an employee suffers, either directly or through insurance. As per the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA or WIC), the employee must receive 100% of their average monthly earnings in the 12 months prior to the disability for 14 days, if not hospitalized. After 14 days, they shall receive 66.7% of this average monthly compensation. From September 1, 2020, there is a mandate from the government that all work-related medical leave must be reported to the Ministry of Manpower. Note: As of January 1, 2021, all WIC insurance policies must be issued by a designated insurer and must comply with the Ministry of Manpower’s compulsory terms.