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Employer of Record Singapore
Hire staff and expand your business in Singapore with our fully-managed EOR Service
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Unrivalled Employer of Record Service in Singapore designed to expand your business seamlessly
Agility EOR delivers services for business’s looking for an Employer of Record in Singapore. We help clients hire new employees or transfer existing employees into a fully-managed EOR service.
We appreciate that each situation and business is different. That is why our personal approach to Employer of Record Services in Singapore takes care of all HR, payroll, recruitment and compliance head aches, and allows you to do what you love best – driving your business forward.
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WHAT to expect
Singapore Employment Law
In Singapore, labour law is governed by the Employment Act. It provides for the basic terms and conditions at work for employees covered by the Act. There are few exceptions, but it generally applies to all workers who have a service agreement with an employer. Managers and executives are not covered by Part IV of the Act, which addresses rest days, work hours, and other terms of service.
Employees who work less than 35 hours a week are deemed to be a part-time employee and, therefore, covered by the Employment of Part-Time Employees Regulations.
Payroll in Singapore
Employees covered by the Employment Act are entitled to receive their salary at least once a month. It can also be paid at shorter intervals if the employer so chooses. Salary must be paid:
- Within 7 days after the end of the salary period
- For overtime work, within 14 days after the end of the salary period
Working hours in Singapore
Employees are not permitted to work more than 12 hours per day, with the following exceptions whereby an employer may request an extension to the working hours beyond the daily 12 hour limit:
- A mishap or potential mishap.
- Work that is crucial to national security, defence, or communal life.
- Equipment or a facility needs urgent maintenance.
- An unforeseen delay in work that could not have been anticipated.
- More than 12 hours a day of work (overtime exemption)
- Employees must request for an overtime exemption if their employer requires them to work more than 12 hours each day (up to a maximum of 14 hours).
A worker is limited to 72 hours of overtime each month.
Skills Development Levy in Singapore
All employers are required to pay contributions to the Skills Development Levy fund. The contributions are used to support workforce upgrading programmes and to provide training grants to employers when sending employees to participate in training events provided by the SDL fund under their national Continuing Education and Training System.
The current rate is 0.25% on the first $4,500 for each employee’s monthly salary subject to a minimum of $2 (employees earning less than $800 per month) and a maximum of $11.25 for employees earning over $4,500 per month.
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Employer of Record in Singapore Benefits
When you choose Agility EOR to expand in Singapore, we guarantee an EOR Service tailored to the needs of your business
Compliance
We are on top of regulatory changes in Singapore so you can relax.
Cost reduction
Allow our economies of scale to work in your favour.
High Service Levels
You and your employees have a dedicated account manager.
Fixed Cost Pricing
We will agree our professional fees up front based on your needs - no nasty surprises!
Consolidated Invoicing & Payments
Make one monthly payment to cover all your tax, social and wages costs from one to one thousand employees.
Fast delivery
You can have 'boots on the ground' within days on our infrastructure.
Reduced Risk
All wage taxes are remitted in full to the competent authorities by professionals ensuring liabilities are met, giving you peace of mind.
Supply Chain Transparency
We only pay employees through local full employed solutions meaning payroll tax is paid on all funds.
Save Time and Money
Our expertise is at your disposal. The need for you to have internal HR, Payroll and admin staff is eliminated.
Without Agility EOR, our ability to move quickly and scale would be extremely limited. Superb work from A to Z.
Carol Oliveira
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Frequently Asked Questions
Payrolling the employees is a key part of the service offered by an employer of record company. The EOR will calculate and remit all taxes, social securities and similar payments, on behalf of both employer and employee. The client will be invoiced in advance by the EOR company, for the total cost of the payroll.
Yes. Our clients are free to dictate the structure of the employees’ remuneration including any bonuses or commissions they wish to offer. In some countries, there is a statutory requirement to provide “bonuses”, for example in the form of Christmas or holiday allowances.
Yes. Agility EOR will calculate what pay is due upon termination of an employee, factoring in such things as any untaken leave entitlements.
We find that most of our clients are in the Tech, IT, Finance and Professional Services industries. However, we have acquired the skills, knowledge and experience to help all industries across the globe.
As a private company, we’re not beholden to shareholders or asset-shredding Private Equity targets. We aim to build long-term relationships with our clients. At Agility EOR, our approach is that we never forget that our business is all about people. Our Employer of Record solutions are tailored to each requirement, not a one-size-fits-all tech platform. We do the right thing by our clients and by the laws of each country we operate in. And we believe in openness; if we don’t feel we can offer you the best solution for a specific territory, we’ll say so.
We pride ourselves on our personable-approach so once you enter your new employees details into our dedicated platform, we’ll arrange a call with you to go through the details of the employment contract where together we can review and amend to your requirements. We liaise directly with your employee to build a rapport and obtain the necessary information to hire them compliantly, and set them up ready for their first payroll.
We never stop delivering! Even if you’re employee has been onboarded and is happily working for you and being paid each month, we’re here to partner with you whenever you or your employees need us. Even your ex-employees may need our assistance for tax documents, proof of employment requests etc… Our service never stops!