In 2021, we experienced a diverse change to the employment landscape in Singapore from legislative plans to increase the retirement and re-employment age to cater to an increasingly mature workforce, introducing vaccination differentiated measures in the workplace and tightening immigration laws.
In this article, we summarise the key changes of 2021 and share our thoughts on employment trends for 2022.
Key employment law developments in 2021:
1 Raising the retirement and re-employment age;
2 Vaccinate or regular testing; and
3 Tougher immigration laws.
Employment law outlook in 2022:
1 Anti-Discrimination Laws; and
2 Regulation for Gig Workers.
Key Employment Law Developments in 2021
1. Raising the Retirement and Re-Employment Age
It is no secret that Singapore is facing an ageing population. Since 2019, efforts have been directed at enabling mature workers to retain and secure employment during their golden years.
In line with the recommendations made by the Tripartite Workgroup on Older Workers in 2019, the Ministry of Manpower ("MOM") is intending to raise the retirement age to 65 and the re-employment age to 70 by 2030. As part of this transition, the MOM announced that the retirement age will be raised from 62 to 63, and the re-employment age will be raised from 67 to 68 from 1 July 2022.
This amendment to the framework means that employers will not be allowed to retire workers before they attain the minimum statutory retirement age. Eligible employees can expect a...
Hospitals will likely spend more to protect themselves from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ expanded powers to kick them out of government health programs, which would be ruinous f...