Information About
The Employment Act governs the terms and conditions of employment and stipulates the rights and obligations of employers and employees. The purpose of the Guide to the Employment Act is to explain in a simple question and answer form the main provisions of the Act.
Additional Details
- Title
- A guide to the Employment Act
- Creators
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- Subject
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- Labor laws and legislation--Singapore
- Publisher
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- Ministry of Labour, 1968
- National Library Board Singapore, 1968
- Contributors
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- Singapore. Ministry of Labour
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, 3.72 MB, 40 p.
- Provenance
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- Table of Contents
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- What is the purpose of the Employment Act? -- Who are covered by the Act? -- Who is a "workman"? -- What is a contract of service? -- Can terms of employment in a contract of service be less favourable than what is provided in the Employment Act? -- How much notice must an employee give his employer when he wishes to leave the service? -- Can an employee leave the service of his employer without giving any notice? -- Are there any other occasions when it is unnecessary to give notice?... -- Is it necessary to notify the employer or his authorised representative of the presence of the Inspecting Officer? -- What conditions must a workman or employee satisfy before lodging a claim on salary disputes with the Commissioner? -- What are the Commissioner's powers to inquire into complaints? -- Is the Commissioner's decision or order final? -- Is the claimant required to pay any fee to the Commissioner?
- Edition
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- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.