How to apply for a job in Singapore?

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.

Service and sales workers have the highest vacancy rate in Singapore. As the population grows, more and more commercial services ar ein demand. Next in line are Associate Professionals and Technicians, and Cleaners, Laborers and retail staff. These combined make up 13,000 vacanciies in Singapore which gives many opportunities to those who are in need of work.

You are entitled to your gross rate of pay on a public holiday if you were not absent on the working day before or after a holiday without consent or you are on authorised leave. The Employment Act states that if a public holiday falls on a non-working day, you are entitled to another day off or one extra day's salary in lieu of the public holiday.

Lending money to your employees is allowed. It is like lending money to your family. But if you do not trust these persons, you can make an agreement with them so that you can have the right to acquire their possessions if they vanished after not paying. As the owner of the business you can also deduct that to their salaries.

There are 4 types of visa in Singapore. The first one is Employment Pass for professionals earning at least S$3300. The second one is EntrePass for entrepreneurs looking to start their business in Singapore. The third one is Personalized Employment Pass only given to high earners already holding an employment pass, but offering huge flexibility in employment terms and eligible industries and lastly, S Pass the most common visa type for typical foreign workers, provided to mid-tier professionals earning at least S$2200 a month.

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.