Recruitment, contracts, payroll, workplace practices, MOM processes and employer compliance.
From 1 July 2026, Singapore's retirement age rises to 64 and re-employment age to 69. Action checklist for HR managers, with EAP, Senior Employment Credit and contract guidance.
CPF Platform Workers 2026: 75% PCTS cash offset, mandatory cohort for those born after 1 January 1995, the contribution-rate ramp to 2029, and what it means for foreign platform workers.
From 1 July 2026, the Local Qualifying Salary rises to S$1,800/month. Here is the operational guide to the new quota maths, payroll re-baselining, LOC renewals and sectoral quirks.
Singapore Budget 2026 reset two of the dials sector employers care most about: the Local Qualifying Salary climbs from SGD 1,600 to SGD 1,800 from 1 July 2026, and a tranche of foreign worker levy 2026 changes is now scheduled to land in 2028 — including a SGD 100 monthly increase for Basic-skilled R2 levies [...]
From 30 January 2026, an inbound passenger to Singapore can be stopped at the departure gate of a foreign airport before they even reach Changi. The legal mechanism behind this is the ICA No-Boarding Directive, and it is reshaping how HR teams, sponsoring employers and licensed employment agencies prepare relocating staff for arrival. For most [...]
A working MOM compliance calendar for Singapore HR managers in 2026 — monthly statutory dates, IR21 on departure, EP renewal cadence, FCF and the new 1 July 2026 LQS shift.
For two decades, the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices have been Singapore's main lever against workplace discrimination — non-statutory, non-prescriptive, but enforced through MOM's work-pass privileges and TAFEP's investigative powers. From late 2026 or 2027, that picture changes meaningfully. Most of the substantive expectations under the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices are being [...]
How to file IR21 tax clearance with IRAS for departing foreign and SPR employees in Singapore — timing, withholding rules, e-filing process, and common mistakes.
S Pass renewals from 1 September 2026 must meet the new qualifying salary, and a further increase lands in January 2027/2028. Audit checklist, cost stack and the action plan for HR teams.