What to do when you have a business?

Salary related disputes and employment disputes between the employee and employers are managed by the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (ATDM). Employees and employers register their salary and dismissal related claims at the ATDM. A claim referal certificate to the Employment Claims Tribunal (ECT) will be issued if claims cannot be resolved through mediation.

The employer of those employees should receive a back payment because that will be like a credit or debt. The employer disregarded the feelings and opinions of the employees by just forcing them to leave and specifically, an unpaid leave. The employer technically owe money to those people. If ever the employees file a case, that company might get shutdown permanently.

You are entitled to 11 paid public holidays a year. If you are required to work on a public holiday, your employer should pay you an extra day’s salary or grant you off in lieu. The 11 gazetted public holidays are New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year – first and second day, Hari Raya Puasa, Hari Raya Haji, Good Friday, Labour Day, Vesak Day, National Day, Deepavali, Christmas Day.

Maintaining a company is a hard thing to do. If you have employees who uses the name of the company for illegal usage. You can file a case against them and accuse them with fraudulent. Fraudelent activity is one of the most common cases the government is trying to prevent. They are violating the law in the name of your company so you should fire them as quick as possible and fix the problem.

Debtors can always call the police when they encounter any of the above scenarios. Alternatively, debtors may also make a complaint to the Credit Collection Association of Singapore (CCAS). CCAS is an association of debt collection agencies that seeks to ensure that their members engage in professional conduct.

A contract of service is an agreement in which one person agrees to employ another as an employee and the other person agrees to serve the employer as an employee. It can be in writing, verbal, expressed or implied but to minimize misunderstandings and disputes, the contract should be in writing. All employees under the Employment Act should recieve the key employment terms in writing. Employees should also recieve the KET within 14 days from the start of work.