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What You Need to Know About Employing in Singapore
Don’t risk non-compliance with local employment, social insurance, and tax regulations.
Singapore’s business hub status and skilled talent are ideal, but its labor laws require precision. Omnipresent, as your Employer of Record (EOR), ensures compliance with CPF regulations, no entity needed.
Our EOR services cover payroll, taxes, and benefits like 14 days of leave, freeing you to oversee teams in this global city-state. We deliver a tech-driven solution for Singapore’s competitive landscape.
- Swift onboarding, fully compliant.
- Payroll in SGD, locally aligned.
- Local wage and benefit guidance.
- Easy scaling with full support.
Employer costs include the Central Provident Fund (CPF) and a Skill Development Levy. Use the OmniCalculator to estimate costs or contact us for further information.
The rate of personal taxation varies depending on the income tax bracket the individual belongs to. This ranges between 0% - 22%.
Employee contributions
0.15% - 20%.
The CPF monthly salary ceiling will increase from SGD 6,300 to SGD 6,800, effective January 1, 2024.
Standard 44 hours per week.
Conditions differ depending on whether Employment Act (EA) is applicable or not.
Please note that the below information covers national holidays and should be used for informative purposes only and not as a guarantee for payroll purposes. While we strive to offer you accurate information, public holidays are subject to frequent changes and can be dependent on regional differences. Should you need more detailed information on public holidays, please consult the government pages of the state and/or the local municipality of your employee.
- Wednesday, Jan 01, 2025 - New Year's Day
- Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025 - Chinese New Year
- Thursday, Jan 30, 2025 - Chinese New Year
- Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 - Hari Raya Puasa
- Friday, Apr 18, 2025 - Good Friday
- Thursday, May 01, 2025 - Labour Day
- Friday, Jun 06, 2025 - Hari Raya Haji
- Saturday, Aug 09, 2025 - National Day
- Monday, Oct 20, 2025 - Deepavali
- Thursday, Dec 25, 2025 - Christmas Day
Paid sick leave entitlements to employees subject to EA. Others may regulate sick leve in employment contracts.
Maternity, paternity and parental leaves provided to EA employees.
Maternity leave: After 3 months of continuous employment female employees are entitled to 16 weeks paid maternity leave. Paid by employer, reimbursed by the government.
Paternity leave: 2 weeks paid paternity leave.
14 days paid leave per year (market standard) - plus PH.
Conditions differ depending on whether Employment Act (EA) is applicable or not.
Additional leaves apply.
Severance optional and subject to employment contracts.
Exceptions may apply for mass layoffs.
Mostly at-will employment, with several exceptions. No legal requirement to state reason for termination. Termination without case must be with notice.
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The benefits of growing a global team and finding the best talent anywhere in the world are endless. It’s important to note that labour laws and regulations in Singapore are strict with penalties for non-compliance. Let our team take care of the global employment solutions such as payroll, benefits, compliance, taxes, and admin so you can focus on growing your business. We are here to help you every step of the way.
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*The above costs are for our monthly management fee. The total cost of employment in a country will be determined by social contributions required by the local government and costs of benefits. In most countries where we operate, we offer employee benefit plans (such as healthcare) that are billed to the customer. Because Omnipresent is able to benefit from large group plans, we are able to offer competitive rates on more comprehensive coverage for your employees. Pricing is reflective of countries where we operate our own entities, which covers 95% of our customer employees' hiring markets.
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