Singapore legislation
Section 2
Section 2
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Employment referred to in section 3;“contractor” means any person who contracts with any other person to carry out the whole or part of any work undertaken by that other person in the course of, or for the purpose of, that other person’s trade or business;“contract worker” means any person who seeks employment with, or is offered employment by, or is employed by, a contractor at a salary of not more than $1,500* a month or such other sum as may, from time to time, be fixed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette, and includes any person who is already employed by a contractor on 1st February 1966;* Increased from $750 to $1,000 by G.N. No. S 222/82; and from $1,000 to $1,500 by G.N. No. S 235/84.“employee” means any person who seeks employment with, or is offered employment by, or is employed by, an employer at a salary of not more than $1,500* a month or such other sum as may, from time to time, be fixed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette, and includes any person who is already employed by an employer on 1st February 1966;“employer” means any person employing an employee;“employment officer” means the Commissioner and includes the Deputy Commissioner for Employment, any Assistant Commissioner for Employment and any person appointed as an employment officer under section 3;“levy” means the levy imposed under section 10;“salary” means all monetary remuneration payable to an employee or a contract worker but does not include the following:
additional payment by way of overtime, bonus or commission;
travelling, food or housing allowances;
any sum paid to an employee or contract worker to defray special expenses incurred by him owing to the special, unusual or hazardous nature of the employment;
any contribution paid by the employer or contractor to any pension fund or provident fund; or
any gratuity payable on discharge or retirement;“work permit” means a work permit issued under section 5.
Definition
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Employment referred to in section 3;
Definition
“contractor” means any person who contracts with any other person to carry out the whole or part of any work undertaken by that other person in the course of, or for the purpose of, that other person’s trade or business;
Definition
“contract worker” means any person who seeks employment with, or is offered employment by, or is employed by, a contractor at a salary of not more than $1,500* a month or such other sum as may, from time to time, be fixed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette, and includes any person who is already employed by a contractor on 1st February 1966;* Increased from $750 to $1,000 by G.N. No. S 222/82; and from $1,000 to $1,500 by G.N. No. S 235/84.
Definition
“employee” means any person who seeks employment with, or is offered employment by, or is employed by, an employer at a salary of not more than $1,500* a month or such other sum as may, from time to time, be fixed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette, and includes any person who is already employed by an employer on 1st February 1966;
Definition
“employer” means any person employing an employee;
Definition
“employment officer” means the Commissioner and includes the Deputy Commissioner for Employment, any Assistant Commissioner for Employment and any person appointed as an employment officer under section 3;
Definition
“levy” means the levy imposed under section 10;
Definition
“salary” means all monetary remuneration payable to an employee or a contract worker but does not include the following:
additional payment by way of overtime, bonus or commission;
travelling, food or housing allowances;
any sum paid to an employee or contract worker to defray special expenses incurred by him owing to the special, unusual or hazardous nature of the employment;
any contribution paid by the employer or contractor to any pension fund or provident fund; or
any gratuity payable on discharge or retirement;
Definition
“work permit” means a work permit issued under section 5.