Before a Singapore employer can submit most Employment Pass or S Pass applications, there is a step that has nothing to do with MOM's online portal at all: advertising the job to Singaporeans first. This is the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF), and getting the advertising step wrong is one of the most common, and most [...]
Singapore's ambitions as a regional sports hub, from hosting Formula One to backing professional football clubs and e-sports arenas, mean local sports organisations, gyms, and academies increasingly need to bring in foreign athletes and coaches. Unlike hiring a software engineer or an accountant, sponsoring a professional sportsperson raises a question most HR teams have never [...]
How S Pass eligibility, qualifying salary, quota and the $650 levy apply to veterinary technicians and para-veterinary staff hired by Singapore clinics.
At the Committee of Supply Debate on 3 March 2026, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced that Singapore's foreign talent framework for the technology sector is being overhauled. From January 2027, a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) track will be introduced under the existing Overseas Networks and Expertise (ONE) Pass, replacing the standalone Tech.Pass [...]
When a new baby arrives, many Singapore households turn to a confinement nanny for the first few weeks of round-the-clock newborn care and post-natal support for the mother. Most people assume this simply falls under the same Work Permit as a general helper, but the Ministry of Manpower actually runs a separate, short-term scheme for [...]
The Training Employment Pass lets Singapore employers host foreign students on course-linked internships or trainees from overseas offices for up to three months, without EP or S Pass quota and levy. Here is who qualifies, what it costs, and where it fits alongside the alternatives.
Converting an S Pass to an Employment Pass Mid-Employment: A Practical Guide for Singapore Employers It is a common moment for Singapore employers: an S Pass holder is promoted, takes on a materially different role, or receives a salary increase that now clears the Employment Pass (EP) qualifying salary. The employer's instinct is to "upgrade" [...]
Most guidance aimed at Singapore employers on foreign manpower focuses on the front end: how to apply for an Employment Pass, how to calculate the Dependency Ratio Ceiling, how to budget for the foreign worker levy. Far less is written about what happens when an employer gets it wrong, and by "wrong" we do not [...]
Employers who hire a migrant domestic worker (MDW), commonly known as a foreign domestic worker (FDW), in Singapore take on a set of financial obligations that go well beyond the monthly salary. Before a helper even lands in Singapore, her employer must have bought a security bond, medical insurance and personal accident insurance in her [...]
Singapore's harbours run on more than container ships and cargo cranes. Behind every pilot transfer, bunker delivery and ferry crossing between Tanah Merah and the Southern Islands sits a fleet of MPA-licensed harbour craft, and every one of those vessels needs a crew. Many operators, particularly smaller launch, tug and bunker tanker companies, rely on [...]