Every June, the major international recruitment firms release their Singapore salary guides — and 2026 is no exception. Robert Half, Michael Page, Hays, and Adecco have all published benchmarks covering finance, technology, HR, financial services, and accounting roles. What is rarely done well — by employers, HR teams, or advisers — is mapping these real-world [...]
Singapore's first codified anti-discrimination employment legislation, the Workplace Fairness Act 2025 (WFA), is expected to commence for most employers by end-2027. Although the effective date remains over a year away, the lead time required to embed the Act's requirements into hiring processes, documentation practices, and grievance procedures means that preparation should begin now. A competitor [...]
Singapore's statutory retirement age rises from 63 to 64, and the re-employment age rises from 68 to 69, from 1 July 2026. For employers with Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident employees approaching these thresholds, the change triggers concrete legal obligations that must be met by that date. With fewer than 30 days remaining, HR teams [...]
From 1 June 2026, Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) stopped accepting new applications under the Work Permit (performing artiste) scheme — the category that allowed public entertainment outlets such as bars, hotels, nightclubs, and entertainment centres to sponsor foreign performers. The closure follows MOM's discovery of systematic abuse: work pass syndicates were obtaining artiste work [...]
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Several major international recruitment firms have released their 2026 Singapore salary guides in recent weeks. For HR managers and business owners making foreign hiring decisions, the critical question is not just what the market pays, but how market salaries align with Singapore's Employment Pass and S Pass qualifying thresholds, and what that alignment means for [...]
Singapore consistently ranks among the world's most liveable cities for expatriate families — and among the most expensive. For foreign professionals arriving on an Employment Pass, ONE Pass, or S Pass, and for the families who accompany them, the practical demands of relocation go well beyond securing the right visa. Schools must be shortlisted before [...]