Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Interpretation
(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“collective agreement” has the same meaning as in the Industrial Relations Act [Cap. 136];
Definition
“contract of service” means any agreement, whether in writing or oral, express or implied, whereby one person agrees to employ another as an employee and that other agrees to serve his employer as an employee;
Definition
“employee” means a person who has entered into or works under a contract of service with an employer;
Definition
“employer” means any person who employs another person under a contract of service and includes —
the Government;
any statutory authority;
any duly authorised agent or manager of any employer; and
any person who owns or is carrying on, or for the time being responsible for the management or control of a profession, business, trade or work in which any employee is engaged;
Definition
“investigating officer” means any person appointed as an investigating officer under section 3;
Definition
“prescribed retirement age” means such other retirement age as may be prescribed by the Minister under section 4(1).
(2)
For the purposes of this Act, an employee shall be treated as dismissed by his employer if —
the contract under which he is employed by the employer is terminated by the employer, whether it is so terminated by notice or without notice; or
the employer retires the employee, or requires or causes that employee to retire or resign on the ground of age.