The Workplace Fairness Act Singapore 2025 was passed by Parliament on 8 January 2025 — but its full commencement is not expected until the end of 2027. That two-year gap is not a reason for HR teams to defer action. It is a window to restructure hiring practices, update employment contracts, implement grievance procedures, and [...]
Hiring in Singapore without a local entity — or scaling headcount rapidly without the overhead of full HR infrastructure — has led many companies towards two popular workforce models: the Employer of Record (EOR) and the Professional Employer Organisation (PEO). They sound similar and are often conflated, but they operate on fundamentally different legal and [...]
Singapore granted 35,264 permanent residency approvals in 2024 — the highest figure since 2010 and the clearest sign yet that Singapore is actively expanding its permanent resident community. For anyone tracking Singapore PR approvals 2026, the release of this data alongside Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong's announcement of a new annual target of approximately [...]
Understand Singapore's Marine Shipyard Sector Work Permit: eligibility, application steps and compliance with MOM, CPF Act, Employment Act and WICA.
Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act represents the most significant shift in the country's employment discrimination law in a generation. Passed in January 2025 and expected to commence at the end of 2027, the Act moves Singapore from a guidelines-based regime under the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) to a legally enforceable framework [...]
Companies entering Singapore without a fully established local entity face a familiar dilemma: how do you hire employees, manage payroll, and remain compliant with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) before your corporate infrastructure is in place? Two service models — the Employer of Record (EOR) and the Professional Employer Organisation (PEO) — have emerged as [...]
In February 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong announced that Singapore would increase its permanent residency (PR) intake to approximately 40,000 approvals per year from 2026 to 2030 — up from around 35,000 in recent years. That headline figure arrived on the back of equally significant news: in 2024, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority [...]
Discover why bland job descriptions lose top talent in Singapore and practical fixes. Learn legal, recruitment and compliance tips for better hiring outcomes.
Singapore's financial services sector operates under the highest Employment Pass and S Pass salary thresholds in the country — and from 1 January 2027, those thresholds rise again. For banks, asset managers, private wealth firms, insurance companies, and fintech businesses hiring foreign professionals, a well-planned work pass strategy is not a back-office compliance matter. It [...]
Relocating to Singapore with your family is one of the most consequential decisions a professional can make — and one of the most rewarding when handled well. Singapore ranks among the world's most liveable cities: low crime, world-class infrastructure, a sophisticated healthcare system, excellent international and local schools, and a location that puts most of [...]