Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Economic Defence Ordinance

Clause 7

Employer’s contributions

(1)

The employer shall pay into the Fund each month, for a period of six months from the relevant date, in respect of every employee of his or of his contractor, who is —

(a)

not provided with full employment during the month, a sum equal to one-third of the monthly wages such employee would have earned had he been fully employed, the quantum of such monthly wages to be determined by the Director as the Director thinks fit;

(b)

provided only with partial employment during the month, a sum equal to one-third of the wages such employee would have earned during the period he is not employed, the quantum of such wages to be determined by the Director as the Director thinks fit.

(2)

Such sum shall, in the first instance, be paid into the Fund within seven days of the relevant date, and thereafter within seven days of the end of each month until the obligation of the employer under subsection (1) of this section is discharged. With every such payment, the employer shall furnish such particulars relating to the employee as the Director may require.

(3)

The decision of the Director as to the quantum of wages under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be final and binding and shall not be called in question in any court.