Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations Archives

Recruitment, contracts, payroll, workplace practices, MOM processes and employer compliance.

Fair Consideration Framework 2026: What Foreign Professionals Must Know Before Applying for a Singapore Job

If you are a foreign professional searching for a job in Singapore, you may have heard that employers are required to advertise roles locally before hiring someone on an Employment Pass. That requirement — the Fair Consideration Framework Singapore 2026 — is more consequential than most job seekers realise. It affects how long a recruiter [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-29T05:24:54+08:00July 29th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations, Useful Articles|

Tripartite guidelines on fair employment practices — Timeline and processing benchmarks

Tripartite guidelines on fair employment practices — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passes. Practical 2026 guide.

LBRD CS2026-07-27T15:51:52+08:00July 27th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Workplace Fairness Act 2025 — employer obligations — Timeline and processing benchmarks

Workplace Fairness Act 2025 — employer obligations — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passes. Practical 2026 guide.

LBRD CS2026-07-27T15:51:50+08:00July 27th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Foreign Worker Levy Singapore 2026: Complete Employer Guide

If your Singapore business employs Work Permit or S Pass holders, you pay a monthly foreign worker levy Singapore 2026 (FWL) for each of them. The levy is not a one-size-fits-all charge: the amount you pay depends on your sector, the skill level of the worker, and — critically — how close you are to [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-23T05:23:35+08:00July 23rd, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Singapore Work Permit Age Limit Raised to 62: What Every Employer Needs to Know (July 2026)

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has raised the Singapore Work Permit age limit 2026 for non-domestic migrant workers. From 1 July 2026, new Work Permit applications are accepted for workers who are below 62 years old — up from the previous ceiling of below 61 years old. At the same time, the maximum employment age [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-22T05:19:27+08:00July 22nd, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Singapore Work Permit Maximum Age Raised to 62: July 2026 Employer Guide

From 1 July 2026, the Singapore Work Permit age limit changed for both new applicants and existing holders. The maximum application age for new non-domestic Work Permit holders rose from 61 to 62 years old, while the maximum employment age for existing Work Permit holders increased from 63 to 64 years old. Both changes are [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-21T05:24:02+08:00July 21st, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Work Permit Age Limit Raised to 62: What Singapore Employers Must Do Now

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) raised the maximum application age for new non-domestic Work Permit holders from 61 to 62 years old, and the maximum employment age for existing holders from 63 to 64 years old, effective 1 July 2026. The Singapore Work Permit age limit 2026 change aligns the Work Permit framework with the [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-20T05:18:52+08:00July 20th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Singapore EP and S Pass Salary Floors Rising in January 2027: Employer Audit and Renewal Planning Guide

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower announced in February 2026 that the qualifying salaries for the Employment Pass and S Pass will rise from 1 January 2027. The changes are moderate in percentage terms — but for any employer with foreign employees earning close to today's floors, the January 2027 date is not a distant deadline. It [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-19T05:22:28+08:00July 19th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Singapore EP and S Pass Salary Floors Rising in January 2027: Employer Audit and Renewal Planning Guide

What Is Changing — and When Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced during Budget 2026 that the minimum qualifying salaries for the Employment Pass (EP) and S Pass will rise in two stages. For employers with foreign professionals on their payroll, the window to plan is now — not January. The headline changes are straightforward. [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-17T05:24:14+08:00July 17th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Misconduct Inquiries: A Singapore Employer Playbook

A defensible due-inquiry workflow for Singapore employers, covering allegations, evidence, suspension pay, findings, sanctions and dismissal claims.

Hamimah2026-07-15T21:57:45+08:00July 15th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

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