Singapore legislation

Section 25A

of Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990

Section 25A

Compliance with prescribed duties

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(1)

Where an in-principle approval of an application for a work pass has been issued by the Controller, the employer, foreign employee or self-employed foreigner concerned must comply with such duties for or in relation to the employment of such foreign employee or the engagement of such self-employed foreigner as may be prescribed.

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(2)

Where any employer, foreign employee or self‑employed foreigner fails to comply with any duty prescribed under subsection (1) that the employer, foreign employee or self‑employed person is required to comply with, the Controller may impose on the employer, foreign employee or self‑employed person a financial penalty of an amount, not exceeding $10,000, as the Controller may determine.

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(3)

For the purposes of this section —

(a)

duties may be prescribed for or in relation to any foreign employee or self‑employed foreigner, or any class thereof, to be complied with following the cancellation, revocation or expiry of the work pass of the foreign employee or self‑employed foreigner, as the case may be; and

(b)

different duties may be prescribed in relation to different classes of employers, foreign employees or self‑employed foreigners, or different categories of work passes.

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