Singapore legislation

Clause 24

of Employment Bill

Clause 24

Payment on termination by employee

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the total salary due to an employee who terminates his contract of service with his employer under section 11 of this Act or after giving due notice to such employer as required under section 10 of this Act shall be paid to him on the day on which such contract of service is terminated.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the total salary due to an employee who terminates his contract of service without giving prior notice to his employer as required under section 10 of this Act, or, if notice has already been given under the said section, but the employee terminates his contract of service without waiting for the expiry of such notice, shall be paid to him before the expiry of the seventh day after the day on which he terminates his contract of service:Provided that the employer may, subject to any order made by a court or the Commissioner to the contrary, deduct from the salary due to the employee such sum as the employee is liable to pay in lieu of prior notice under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 11 of this Act.

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