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Bhutan, Cambodia and Laos Now Eligible for Singapore Work Permits: NTS Expansion Guide 2026

Singapore's foreign worker framework expanded meaningfully on 1 June 2026 when Bhutan, Cambodia, and Laos were added to the Non-Traditional Sources (NTS) list for Work Permit applicants. Under Singapore's Work Permit framework, only nationals from approved source countries can be hired as general foreign workers. The NTS work permit Singapore 2026 expansion broadens the eligible [...]

LBRD CS2026-06-13T05:32:30+08:00June 13th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Singapore Workplace Fairness Act 2025: What Employers with 25+ Staff Must Do Before 2027

Singapore's employment law landscape will change fundamentally by end-2027. The Workplace Fairness Act Singapore 2025 — Singapore's first statutory anti-discrimination law specifically focused on employment — was passed in two bills in January and November 2025 and is expected to commence by end-2027 for employers with 25 or more employees. Smaller employers with 5 to [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-15T19:26:57+08:00June 13th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Retirement Age 64 and Re-Employment Age 69 from 1 July 2026: Singapore Employer Compliance Roadmap

Eighteen months of announcements have now become a live legal obligation. From 1 July 2026, Singapore's statutory retirement age rises from 63 to 64 years, and the re-employment age rises from 68 to 69 years. Per the Ministry of Manpower, the retirement age change applies to employees born on or after 1 July 1963, and [...]

LBRD CS2026-06-13T05:21:56+08:00June 13th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Singapore Ends the Work Permit for Performing Artistes: What Entertainment-Sector Employers Must Do Now

Singapore's entertainment sector is navigating a significant regulatory shift. The Work Permit for Performing Artistes, which allowed licensed public entertainment outlets such as bars, hotels and nightclubs to hire foreign performers since 2008, ceased accepting new applications on 1 June 2026. Per the Ministry of Manpower, enforcement operations uncovered syndicates exploiting the work permit performing [...]

LBRD CS2026-06-13T05:29:51+08:00June 13th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Workplace Fairness Act 2025 Singapore: What Employers with 25 or More Staff Must Do Before 2027

Singapore passed its first comprehensive anti-discrimination employment statute in January 2025. The Workplace Fairness Act 2025 Singapore (WFA) is expected to commence for employers with 25 or more employees by end-2027, with smaller businesses (5 to 24 employees) following from 2030. That gives larger employers roughly 18 months to prepare — but preparation needs to [...]

LBRD CS2026-06-12T05:19:39+08:00June 12th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Retirement Age Rises to 64 and Re-employment Age to 69 from 1 July 2026: Singapore Employer Compliance Roadmap

In 19 days, Singapore's statutory retirement age will move from 63 to 64, and the re-employment age will rise from 68 to 69. Both changes take effect on 1 July 2026 under amendments to the Retirement and Re-employment Act. For HR managers, company directors, and business owners, this is not a change to observe — [...]

LBRD CS2026-06-12T05:17:51+08:00June 12th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

End of the Work Permit for Performing Artistes in Singapore: What Entertainment-Sector Employers Must Do Now

From 1 June 2026, Singapore's Ministry of Manpower stopped accepting new applications under the Singapore Work Permit performing artiste scheme. The cessation was not a routine policy review. MOM's investigation found that syndicates had systematically exploited the scheme — using non-operating public entertainment outlets to sponsor foreign artistes and then releasing them to work elsewhere. [...]

LBRD CS2026-06-12T05:16:03+08:00June 12th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Tripartite guidelines on fair employment practices — Complete 2026 guide

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

LBRD CS2026-06-11T15:44:36+08:00June 11th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Workplace Fairness Act 2025 — employer obligations — Complete 2026 guide

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

LBRD CS2026-06-11T15:44:35+08:00June 11th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Workplace Fairness Act 2025: What Singapore Employers with 25 or More Staff Must Do Before End-2027

Singapore passed its first codified anti-discrimination employment statute — the Workplace Fairness Act 2025 (WFA) — in January 2025. A companion piece, the Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Act 2025, followed in November 2025. Together, these two statutes represent the most significant shift in Singapore's employment law framework in a generation. The WFA is expected to [...]

LBRD CS2026-06-11T05:22:17+08:00June 11th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

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