About Work Rights SG

Work Rights SG is an independent information resource that explains employment rights in Singapore in plain English, so that if something goes wrong at work, you can understand where you stand before you decide what to do. This page sets out who we are, how we research and check our guides, and what happens when you send us an enquiry.

What we are, and are not

We are an information site. We are not a law firm, we are not affiliated with the government, and nothing on this site is legal advice. Reading our guides does not create a lawyer–client relationship. Employment law turns on the facts of each case, so for advice on your own situation you should speak to a qualified employment lawyer.

Our editorial standards

Employment matters are high-stakes, so we hold our guides to a strict standard. Three rules govern everything we publish:

• Primary sources only. Every rule, figure, and deadline traces to an official source, and we link it on the page so you can check it yourself. We do not rely on other blogs or unattributed summaries for the facts.
• No fabricated figures. If we cannot point to a primary source for a number, we do not publish the number. Where the law fixes no figure (for example, the exact retrenchment benefit), we say so plainly rather than invent one.
• Plain English, with the scope stated. We write for a person, not a lawyer, and we state the scope of every rule (who it covers, which forum hears a claim) so nothing is misleading by omission.

The sources we rely on

Our guides are built on Singapore's official employment-law sources:

• The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for employment practices, salary, termination and retrenchment.
• The Employment Act and other legislation on Singapore Statutes Online.
• The Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) and the Tripartite guidelines and advisories.
• The Singapore Courts for the Employment Claims Tribunals and civil-court process.

How we keep guides accurate and current

Before a legal guide is published, its content is reviewed for accuracy by a qualified employment lawyer. Each guide shows the date it was last updated, and we re-check the cited sources when the rules change, because government pages and figures do move. If you spot something that looks out of date or wrong, tell us and we will check it and correct it.

What happens when you send us an enquiry

It comes to the Work Rights SG team and we read every one. We reply ourselves.

We want to be plain about what we cannot do, because an earlier version of this page was not. We do not have a referral arrangement with a law firm in place, so we cannot pass your situation to a lawyer and we cannot arrange a consultation for you. The match option on the form records what you would want if we set one up. It sends your details nowhere today, and if that changes we will update this page and come back to you rather than act on a choice you made months earlier. If a referral arrangement does start, we may receive a referral fee, and we will say so here.

We are an information site, not a law firm, and we do not give legal advice ourselves.

Case review

Tell us what happened

Tell us what happened. Your enquiry comes to the Work Rights SG team and we read every one. We do not have a referral arrangement with a law firm in place at the moment, so we are not passing enquiries to anyone.

Not every case needs a lawyer. This is most useful if you were in a senior or management role, or the money at stake is substantial. For straightforward cases the free MOM and TADM route these guides describe usually gets there on its own.

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What is your situation? Select oneRetrenchment / layoffDismissal (unfair / wrongful)Unpaid salary / owed moneyEmployment contract disputeCompany insolvency / winding upSomething elseHow long were you employed? Select oneLess than 6 months6–12 months1–3 years3+ yearsWhat was your role level? Select oneStaff / individual contributorManagerSenior management / Director / Executive (C-suite)What was your monthly salary? Select oneUnder S$10,000 a monthS$10,000 – S$14,999 a monthS$15,000 – S$24,999 a monthS$25,000 – S$39,999 a monthS$40,000 or more a monthPrefer not to sayBriefly, what happened? (optional)

If we set up a referral arrangement, can we match you with an employment law firm?

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Nothing is passed to a law firm today, either way: we have no referral arrangement in place. This records what you would want if we set one up, and we would ask you again before passing anything on.

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Last updated 15 July 2026 · How we check this

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Work Rights SG provides general information about employment rights in Singapore. It does not create a lawyer–client relationship. For advice on your situation, speak to a qualified employment lawyer.