Singapore legislation

Clause 2

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“appointed date” means the date of the coming into operation of this Act;“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 seven hundred and fifty dollars per mensem 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 the appointed date;“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 seven hundred and fifty dollars per mensem 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 the appointed date;“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;“salary” means all monetary remuneration payable to an employee or a contract worker but shall not include the following: —

(a)

additional payment by way of overtime, bonus or commission;

(b)

travelling, food or housing allowances;

(c)

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;

(d)

any contribution paid by the employer or contractor to any pension fund or provident fund; or

(e)

any gratuity payable on discharge or retirement;“work permit” means a work permit issued under section 5.

Definition

“appointed date” means the date of the coming into operation of this Act;

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 seven hundred and fifty dollars per mensem 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 the appointed date;

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 seven hundred and fifty dollars per mensem 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 the appointed date;

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

“salary” means all monetary remuneration payable to an employee or a contract worker but shall not include the following: —

(a)

additional payment by way of overtime, bonus or commission;

(b)

travelling, food or housing allowances;

(c)

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;

(d)

any contribution paid by the employer or contractor to any pension fund or provident fund; or

(e)

any gratuity payable on discharge or retirement;

Definition

“work permit” means a work permit issued under section 5.

Read in full context — Regulation of Employment Bill →