Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Notification is the Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019 and comes into operation on 1 April 2019.
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Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1968
- Sections
- 5
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation EmA-S200-2019 1968, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1968.
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In this Notification — [Deleted by S 781/2021 wef 01/11/2021](2) In this Notification, any reference to an employee is a reference to an employee who has or works under a contract of service (whenever made) —
(a)
that does not specify an end date for the contract; or
(b)
that has a term of employment of at least 6 months.
(3)
Whether or not an employer has 10 or more employees is to be worked out as at the time when a notice of retrenchment is given by the employer to an employee who becomes retrenched, regardless when the notice takes effect.
Definition
“retrench”, in relation to an employee, means to terminate the employee’s contract of service at the initiative of the employer because of redundancy or any reorganisation of the employer’s profession, business, trade or work;
Definition
“retrenchment report” means a report required by this Notification to be given by an employer to the Commissioner containing the information about the retrenchment of any employee by that employer;
Definition
“working day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
Regulation 3
Retrenchment report to be given to Commissioner
Amended byS 781/2021 wef 01/11/2021
Subregulation 1
Every employer must give to the Commissioner a retrenchment report in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) if, on or after 1 November 2021, the employer gives any of its employees a notice of his or her retrenchment, regardless when the notice takes effect or when the employment ends.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 781/2021 wef 01/11/2021
The retrenchment report by the employer must contain all the information specified in the Schedule in relation to the employee who is given a notice of retrenchment by the employer.
Regulation 4
Time of retrenchment report
Amended byS 781/2021 wef 01/11/2021
Every retrenchment report must be given to the Commissioner not later than 5 working days after the day that the employer gives the notice of retrenchment mentioned in paragraph 3.
Regulation 5
Form of retrenchment report
Every retrenchment report must be in the form provided at the website of the Ministry of Manpower at http://www.mom.gov.sg, unless the Commissioner allows otherwise in any particular case.
Common questions
- What is Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019?
- Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation EmA-S200-2019 1968, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1968.
- Is Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019 still in force?
- Yes — Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019 is currently in force.
- When did Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019 take effect?
- Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019 was first recorded in 1968.
- How many regulations does Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019 have?
- Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019 contains 5 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019?
- The official text of Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notification 2019 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.