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Total Lack of Access to Decent Work
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | FW1No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §20 & 21 of the Employment Act 1968 | FW2No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §38(4) of the Employment Act 1968 | FW3No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §37 (1-3) of the Employment Act 1968 | FW4No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | FW5No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §38 (1b) of the Employment Act 1968 | DWH1No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §38 (5) of the Employment Act 1968 | DWH2No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | No | 0 | §36 (1) of the Employment Act 1968 | DWH3No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §88 (1) of the Employment Act 1968 | DWH4No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §88A(1a) of the Employment Act 1968 | DWH5No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §95A of Employment Act, 1968 | ES1No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §9 of Employment Act, 1968 | ES2No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | E3No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §10 of Employment Act, 1968 | E4No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | E5No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | §12E(2), (5) and (7) of Child Development Co-Savings Act (Ch. 38A) | FR1No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §12H of Child Development Co-Savings Act (Ch. 38A) | FR2No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | FR3No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | FR4No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | MAW1No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §9 of Child Development Co-Savings Act (Ch. 38A); §76 of Employment Act 1968 | MAW2No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §9, 9A & 10 of Child Development Co-Savings Act (Ch. 38A) | MAW3No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | No | 0 | §9, 9A & 10 of Child Development Co-Savings Act (Ch. 38A) | MAW4No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | MAW5No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §65 of Work Injury Compensation Act, 2008 | SW1No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §12 (3e), 14(4e) & 31 (1 & 2) of Work Injury Compensation Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | s3(1) of Employment (Female Workmen) Regulations 1988 (under Employment Act 1968) | SW3No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §65 of Work Injury Compensation Act, 2008 | SW4No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Central Provident Fund Act 1953 | SS1No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Central Provident Fund Act 1953 | ss2No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | SS3No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §89 of the Employment Act 1968 | SS4No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Central Provident Fund Act 1953 | SS5No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | FT1No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §3, 4 & 11 of Protection from Harassment Act, 2014 | FT2No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | No applicable provisions could be located | FT3No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §46(2) of Women's Charter | FT4No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §77 of the Central Provident Fund Act 1953 | FT5No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | Section 67A & 68(1) of the Employment Act 1968 | CFL1No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | Section 2-3 of the Compulsory Education Act, 2000 | CFL2No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | No | 0 | Section 67A of the Employment Act 1968 | CFL3No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | Section 2, 3(1) & 4(1) (a) (b) of the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014 | CFL4No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §28(3) of the Trade Union Act, 1940; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Singapore profile) | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §17-26 of Industrial Relations Act, 1960 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §27(1) of the Trade Union Act 1940; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Singapore profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Singapore) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §2-8 & 10 of Trade Disputes Act 1941 | No Change |