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Singapore: Government changed several measures for hiring foreign workers

Announcement

04 Mar 2024

In March 2024, the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore changed several measures for hiring foreign workers.

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Number of interventions

5

4 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 04 Mar 2024
Labour market access In force
On 4 March 2024, the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore announced an increase in the foreign worker levy paid by employers in the marine shipyard sector. The government increases the levy from SGD 400 ...
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Implementation date

01 Jan 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 04 Mar 2024
Local labour requirement In force
On 4 March 2024, the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore announced the reduction of local labour requirements for the marine shipyard sector. The government reduces the Dependency Ratio Ceiling (DRC) fr...
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Implementation date

01 Jan 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 04 Mar 2024
Labour market access In force
On 4 March 2024, the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore announced an increase in the minimum qualifying salary of hired foreign workers to receive the employment pass in all sectors except the financia...
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Updated: 04 Mar 2024
Labour market access In force
On 4 March 2024, the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore announced an increase in the minimum qualifying salary of hired foreign workers to receive the employment pass in the financial sector. The minim...
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Implementation date

01 Jul 2024

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 04 Mar 2024
Local labour requirement In force
On 4 March 2024, the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore announced an increase in the local qualifying salary (LQS) for local employees as part of the requirement for hiring foreign workers. The LQS is ...
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