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Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act ends on Sept 30
30/09/2021
Contract disputes expected to increase when the relief period under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act ends on Sept 30. Contractors may face contractual disputes, claims as Covid-19 legal respite ends Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions #Covid19 #TemporaryMeasuresAct… View Article
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Should live voting at virtual meetings be made compulsory?
29/09/2021
Should live voting at virtual AGMs & EGMs be made compulsory? The study on “The Singapore Report on Shareholder Meetings: The Rise of Virtual Meetings” by NUS Business School professor of accounting Mark Yuen Teen found that only one out of 581 issuers which held virtual meetings in 2020 had live Q&A and live voting…. View Article
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Jobs Growth Incentive scheme extended to March 2022
29/09/2021
Jobs Growth Incentive scheme to spur hiring of Singaporeans extended to March 2022 Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions #JGI #JobsGrowthIncentives
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Work-from-home will be the default from 27 Sep 2021
28/09/2021
From 27 September 2021, work-from-home will be the default at workplaces. Employers must ensure that employees who are able to work from home do so. Those who are able to work from home but need to return to the workplace for ad-hoc reasons are strongly encouraged to perform an Antigen Rapid Test (ART). They should… View Article
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JSS payouts from 30 Sep 2021
28/09/2021
From 30 Sep 2021, more than 43,900 employers will receive JSS payouts under the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) to support the wages of over 570,000 local employees. $900m in JSS payouts to support wages of more than 570,000 workers from Sept 30 Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65… View Article
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Increase CPF contribution rate to strengthen retirement adequacy
24/09/2021
The CPF contribution rates for employees aged above 55 to 70 will be increased by 1.5-2% with effect 1 JAN 2022 to strengthen their retirement adequacy. This will impact the take-home nett salary of employees in this age range as well as the labour costs to the employers. There are no changes to the graduated… View Article
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Firms to notify MOM of any retrenchment
23/09/2021
New requirement!!! With effect 1 Nov 2021, firms with at least 10 employees will have to notify the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) each time they retrench any staff. Companies can notify MOM of retrenchments via its website by submitting information including the size of the workforce before retrenchment and the details of the affected worker,… View Article
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SNAP WFH Arrangements
22/09/2021
Starting on 22 Sep 2021, a snap WFH regimen will be implemented only if three or more employees working in the same premises test positive for Covid-19 within a period of seven straight days. The duration of enforced WFH – for workers who are able to work from home – will also be cut down… View Article
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Progressive Wage Model (PWM)
09/09/2021
Recommendations for Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for lower-income workers will be rolled out by 2023. The higher wages for low-wage workers are expected to lead to higher prices for goods and services for consumers. The PWM measures will be rolled out in phases from Sept 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Feel free to contact… View Article
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Unemployment grants / support for PMETs
07/09/2021
Update on unemployment grants / support for PMETs NTUC calls for unemployment support for PMEs beyond current grants Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions #HR #Unemployment #PMET #Grants
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Impact of WFH arrangements at workplaces in S’pore
31/08/2021
Businesses : How have the Work-from-home arrangements worked out for your corporate culture and business efficiency thus far? With the easing of Covid19 curbs at workplaces with effect 19 Aug 2021, will there be likely changes in your work schedules and arrangements from what has transpired in the past 1.5 years? Let’s take a look… View Article
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Updated Advisory for Covid19 Vaccination at the workplace
30/08/2021
New guidelines are issued by tripartite partners Ministry of Manpower (MOM), National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) on 23 Aug 2021 – Updated Advisory for Covid19 Vaccination at the workplace. Quick Summary of the Advisory: All employers are urged to consider implementing a regime for existing employees and new hires… View Article
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New measures to retain, hire work permit holders
24/08/2021
This spells good news for the construction, marine shipyard and process industries. New measures to retain, hire work permit holders in construction, marine shipyard and process sectors Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions #HR #Hiring #Workpasses #employmentvisas #singaporejobs… View Article
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Change in growth forecast for Singapore
23/08/2021
Change in growth forecast for Singapore: Singapore raises 2021 growth forecast to 6-7% on faster Covid-19 vaccinations Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions #Growthforecast #Trends #Economy #vaccinations
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Virtual AGMs gains pace despite concerns
23/08/2021
Online AGMs have been the latest trend in the midst of the pandemic. Is the trend here to stay? Virtually forever? Switch to online AGMs gains pace despite concerns Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions #AGM #OnlineAGM #virtualAGM
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The Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness
20/08/2021
The Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness will look into whether legislative protections to tackle workplace discrimination can better protect Singaporeans against errant employers who do not consider them fairly for job opportunities, should be pursued, and if so, the appropriate scope. Experts: Laws to tackle workplace discrimination cannot be too rigid Feel free to contact… View Article
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Hin Leong director charged in court
20/08/2021
Hin Leong director accused of instructing IT manager to ‘permanently dispose’ backups on company servers Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions
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The taxing problem of implementing wealth tax
19/08/2021
The taxing problem of implementing wealth tax in Singapore Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions #Wealthtax
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License for ‘several’ DPT service providers
19/08/2021
MAS prepared to license ‘several’ DPT service providers Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions
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Flexible work arrangements – ‘More sustainable’
18/08/2021
‘More sustainable’ to use flexible work arrangements when childcare centres, schools close due to COVID-19: MOM Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions #flexiblework #Covid-19
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