What is the silver support scheme?

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.

If you’re an experienced professional earning at least 3,600 SGD a month, then your employer can apply on your behalf for an Employment Pass. An alternative for ‘mid-skilled’ workers, earning at least 2,200 SGD a month, is the S Pass. If this is a suitable visa type for you, your employer will have to make an application on your behalf.

Children and young persons are restricted in the type of work they can do. The type of work children and young persons can do is governed by Part VIII of the Employment Act and the Employment of Children and Young Persons Regulations. Children aged 13 to less than 15 years can work in a non industrial setting for light duties only. Young persons aged 15 to less than 16 years can work in a non-industrial setting and also work in an industrial setting but with the employers must notify the Ministry of Manpower and submit a medical report.

You need to gather information on salaries, skill training, leaves of absence, holidays, hours, contracts, and much more. The Ministry of Manpower has a comprehensive list of employment resources to help you get an understanding of what working in Singapore will actually be like.These are useful information that you need to keep in mind when working in Singapre for you to be aware of your benefits and limitations

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.

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.