Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II CONTRACTS OF SERVICE

Part III PAYMENT OF SALARY

Part IV REST DAYS, HOURS OF WORK AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Part V TRUCK SYSTEM

Part VI CONTRACTORS AND CONTRACTING

Part VIA PART-TIME EMPLOYEES

Part VII DOMESTIC WORKERS

Part VIII EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

Part IX MATERNITY PROTECTION AND BENEFITS AND CHILDCARE LEAVE FOR PARENT

Part X HOLIDAY AND SICK LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS

Part XI (Repealed)

Part XII REGISTERS, RETURNS AND OTHER DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

Part XIII INSPECTION AND ENQUIRY

Part XIV GENERAL

Part XV CLAIMS, COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS INTO OFFENCES

Part XVI PROCEDURE AND REGULATIONS

FIRST SCHEDULE Workmen

SECOND SCHEDULE Registration Fee

THIRD SCHEDULE Calculation of Gross and Basic Rates of Pay of An Employee Employed on A Monthly Rate or on Piece Rates

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Employment Act
(CHAPTER 91)
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Employment Act. It is not part of this Act.
1.  
Act 17 of 1968—Employment Act 1968
Date of First Reading
:
15 May 1968
(Bill No. 21/68 published on 18 May 1968)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
10 July 1968 to 12 July 1968, 15 July 1968 and 31 July 1968
Date of commencement
:
15 August 1968
2.  
1970 Revised Edition (Cap. 122)—Employment Act (Chapter 122)
Date of operation
:
30 April 1971
3.  
Act 19 of 1971—Employment (Amendment) Act 1971
Date of First Reading
:
19 October 1971
(Bill No. 11/71 published on 22 October 1971)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
2 December 1971
Date of commencement
:
3 December 1971
4.  
Act 28 of 1972—Employment (Amendment) Act 1972
Date of First Reading
:
17 October 1972
(Bill No. 28/72 published on 19 October 1972)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
3 November 1972
Date of commencement
:
1 July 1972
5.  
Act 41 of 1973—Employment (Amendment) Act 1973
Date of First Reading
:
11 July 1973
(Bill No. 20/73 published on 13 July 1973)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25 July 1973
Date of commencement
:
1 September 1973
6.  
Act 46 of 1975—Employment (Amendment) Act 1975
Date of First Reading
:
19 August 1975
(Bill No. 43/75 published on 22 August 1975)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
20 November 1975
Date of commencement
:
26 December 1975 (section 2)
7.  
G. N. No. S 324/1980
Date of commencement
:
Date not available
8.  
Act 33 of 1980—Employment (Amendment) Act 1980
Date of First Reading
:
31 October 1980
(Bill No. 21/80 published on 7 November 1980)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
28 November 1980
Date of commencement
:
1 July 1980
9.  
1981 Reprint Edition—Employment Act (Chapter 122)
Date of operation
:
28 February 1981
10.  
Act 21 of 1984—Employment (Amendment) Act 1984
Date of First Reading
:
29 June 1984
(Bill No. 22/84 published on 9 July 1984)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26 July 1984
Date of commencement
:
7 January 1985
11.  
1985 Revised Edition—Employment Act (Chapter 91)
Date of operation
:
30 March 1987
12.  
Act 21 of 1988—Employment (Amendment) Act 1988
Date of First Reading
:
29 July 1988
(Bill No. 18/88 published on 1 August 1988)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
11 August 1988
Date of commencement
:
26 August 1988
13.  
G. N. No. S 475/1990
Date of commencement
:
Date not available
14.  
Act 15 of 1995—Bankruptcy Act 1995
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading
:
25 July 1994
(Bill No. 16/94 published on 29 July 1994)
Date of Second Reading
:
25 August 1994
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
Parl 1 of 1995 presented to Parliament on 7 March 1995
Date of Third Reading
:
23 March 1995
Date of commencement
:
15 July 1995
15.  
Act 36 of 1995—Employment (Amendment) Act 1995
Date of First Reading
:
27 September 1995
(Bill No. 35/95 published on 28 September 1995)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
1 November 1995
Date of commencement
:
1 March 1996
16.  
1996 Revised Edition—Employment Act (Chapter 91)
Date of operation
:
30 April 1996
17.  
1996 Revised Edition—Employment Act
Date of operation
:
30 April 1996
18.  
Act 41 of 2004—Employment (Amendment) Act 2004
Date of First Reading
:
1 September 2004
(Bill No. 40/2004 published on 2 September 2004)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21 September 2004
Date of commencement
:
1 October 2004
19.  
Act 22 of 2007—Dentists (Amendment) Act 2007
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading
:
27 February 2007
(Bill No. 9/2007 published on 27 February 2007)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
12 April 2007
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2008
20.  
Act 30 of 2007—Employment of Foreign Workers (Amendment) Act 2007
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading
:
9 April 2007
(Bill No. 17/2007 published on 10 April 2007)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22 May 2007
Date of commencement
:
1 July 2007
21.  
Act 5 of 2008—Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Act 2007
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading
:
12 November 2007
(Bill No. 50/2007 published on 13 November 2007)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22 January 2008
Date of commencement
:
1 April 2008
22.  
Act 28 of 2008—Children Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Act 2008
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading
:
15 September 2008
(Bill No. 26/2008 published on 16 September 2008)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21 October 2008
Date of commencement
:
31 October 2008
23.  
Act 32 of 2008—Employment (Amendment) Act 2008
Date of First Reading
:
20 October 2008
(Bill No. 34/2008 published on 20 October 2008)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
18 November 2008
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2009
24.  
G. N. No. S 669/2008—Employment Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Notification 2008
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2009
25.  
Act 7 of 2009—Civil Law (Amendment) Act 2009
Date of First Reading
:
17 November 2008
(Bill No. 38/2008 published on 20 February 2009)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
19 January 2009
Dates of commencement
:
Date of coming into operation: 1st March 2009
Date of coming into operation: 2nd March 2010 (Item (7)(b) in the Schedule)
26.  
2009 Revised Edition—Employment Act
Date of operation
:
31 July 2009