Topic: Singapore

Singapore: Legal issues commonly faced by freelancers and self-employed individuals

By Mathias Goh on May 16, 2018 Posted in Asia Pacific, Singapore

An estimated 8 to 10% of Singapore’s existing workforce comprise freelancers and self-employed individuals.[1] This percentage is likely to increase with the expansion of the gig and on-demand economy. In recent months, there has been increasing public concern as to the ‘employment’ rights and legal status of these freelancers and self-employed individuals. Are they employees … Continue reading

Singapore Government-linked Company Faces Criticism for its Termination of Employees

By Mathias Goh on February 23, 2017 Posted in Asia Pacific, Singapore

Last month, 54 employees of a Singapore Government-linked company, Surbana Jurong, were terminated from employment. A local newspaper, Today, reported that the Group Chief Executive of Surbana had sent a firm-wide email explaining the firm’s decision to terminate these employees and labelling them as poor performers who could not be allowed to drag down the … Continue reading

Singapore Employment Law: Key Developments in 2017

By Mathias Goh on January 31, 2017 Posted in Asia Pacific, Singapore

The landscape of Singapore’s employment law is set to see a number of changes in 2017. Several parliamentary bills were set in motion in the course of 2016, resulting in a number of amendments made to key employment legislation, some of which took effect as early as 1 January 2017. 2017 will also see the … Continue reading