Singapore is on the cusp of a significant shift in how employment contracts are regulated. The tripartite working group on restraint of trade clauses — convened in August 2025 by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) — is expected to release its guidelines [...]
Singapore employers who currently use non-compete or non-solicitation clauses in their employment contracts have a finite and shrinking window to audit those contracts before the tripartite guidelines on restraint of trade arrive. The Ministry of Manpower has confirmed, in response to parliamentary questions, that the tripartite partners — MOM, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), [...]
Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has confirmed that tripartite guidelines on restraint of trade clauses in employment contracts will be released in the second half of 2026. For employers who routinely include non-compete, non-solicitation, or gardening leave provisions in contracts, this is a significant regulatory moment. The tripartite guidelines on restraint of trade in Singapore [...]