Singapore NTS Work Permit 2026: Bhutan, Cambodia and Laos Now on the List — Employer Guide

From 1 June 2026, Bhutan, Cambodia and Laos joined Singapore’s Non-Traditional Sources (NTS) list, expanding the pool of countries from which employers in the construction, marine shipyard, process, manufacturing and services sectors can hire Work Permit holders. The Singapore NTS work permit 2026 expansion is the most significant addition to the NTS country list since [...]

2026-06-14T05:21:46+08:00June 14th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Singapore Workplace Fairness Act 2025: What HR Managers Must Do Before Commencement

The Singapore Workplace Fairness Act 2025 (WFA) is Singapore’s first codified statutory anti-discrimination employment law, passed by Parliament in January 2025. It commences by end-2027 for employers with 25 or more employees, and in 2030 for employers with 5 to 24 employees. That timeline may sound distant, but the compliance preparation required — reviewing job [...]

2026-06-14T05:21:46+08:00June 14th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Singapore Retirement Age 64 from 1 July 2026: An Employer’s Compliance Roadmap

With fewer than three weeks until 1 July 2026, the statutory Singapore retirement age 64 employer guide topic has become urgent. The retirement age rises from 63 to 64, and the re-employment age rises from 68 to 69, under amendments to the Retirement and Re-employment Act (RRA). This is not a voluntary guideline — every [...]

2026-06-14T05:16:08+08:00June 14th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

End of the Work Permit (Performing Artiste) Scheme: What Singapore Entertainment Employers Must Do Now

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) ended the work permit performing artiste Singapore pathway on 1 June 2026, halting all new applications under the programme. The decision follows enforcement operations by MOM and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) that uncovered syndicates using non-operating public entertainment outlets to sponsor foreign artistes and then release them to work [...]

2026-06-14T05:14:41+08:00June 14th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|
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