Employer Obligations When a Foreign Employee Absconds in Singapore: Reporting, Repatriation Bond and Work Pass Cancellation
Most employer obligations around work passes deal with predictable events, hiring, renewal, or a planned resignation. Far harder to manage is the situation where a Work Permit, S Pass, or Employment Pass holder simply stops turning up and cannot be contacted. Absconding is rare, but when it happens, Singapore employers have specific and time-sensitive obligations [...]