My employer has been late in paying my salary. What can I do?
If your employer has been late in paying your salary, you can lodge a claim or seek advice.
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If your employer has been late in paying your salary, you can lodge a claim or seek advice.
No.
There is no minimum wage or salary in Singapore. The salary to be paid is subject to negotiation and mutual agreement between an employer and an employee or the trade union representing the employees.
If you are a monthly-rated full-time employee and you took unpaid leave for the month, you are considered to have performed an incomplete month of work.
You can calculate the salary for an incomplete month's work using the formula below:
You can also use this calculator to help you in your salary computation for an incomplete month’s work.
Annual Wage Supplement (AWS), or “13th month payment”, is a variable payment agreed between employees and employers, according to the terms of the:
Progressive employers provide AWS to reward employees based on the company's financial performance for the year. Providing a bonus to employees can boost morale, increasing productivity and loyalty.
AWS is not required by law. Your entitlement to AWS and how it is calculated, including pro-ration, would depend on the terms of your contract with your company.
If your contract involves commission, how and when the final commission payment is made depends on what is in your employment contract or existing policies or practices in your company.
However, many employees who work with commission depend on their commission to form a significant part of their salary. In such cases, the amount of commission provided should discussed and agreed in writing between employers and employees.
Employees and employers who face disputes regarding the payment of salary, including commission, you can contact TADM for advice and help.
No. However, it is in your interest that your employees acknowledge the itemised pay slips issued to them.
This ensures that both employers and employees understand the salary components. This will help prevent employment disputes.
You should not ask your employer to keep your salary for you.
If your employer insists on keeping your salary, you should call MOM at 6438 5122 to get help.
No, this is not an authorised deduction under the Employment Act.
You should inform your employee to use secure methods to keep their savings, such as banks.
We also strongly suggest not to open a joint bank account with your employee. This is to protect yourself against any salary payment disputes, e.g. claims that you withdrew your employee’s money without their knowledge.
If commission is part of your salary and not an incentive, it should be factored into the calculation of your benefits.
Calculation of Employment Act benefits = Monthly commission over the 6-month period just before the claim + salary.
Benefits include maternity leave, overtime pay, hospitalisation leave, sick leave and the encashment of annual leave.
Learn more about calculating salaries.
No.
You should have your own personal bank account, and not a joint bank account with your employer.
If your employer insists on opening a joint bank account, you should call MOM at 6438 5122 to get help.
Employers should find out why an employee is late and should not unfairly penalise the employee if there is a valid reason. On their part, employees should be responsible in coming to work on time and inform their employer as early as possible if they are unable to do so.
Your employer may deduct your salary for being absent from work. However, the amount of deduction cannot exceed the period of absence. The authorised salary deductions are listed in the Employment Act.
The company’s policy for deductions should be clearly communicated to all employees and any deductions made should be well documented.
If your employer has made excessive deductions from your salary, you can file a claim for mediation at TADM.
Yes. If business results have been exceptionally poor, an employer can negotiate a lower amount of Annual Wage Supplement (AWS) with its employees or the trade union.
Wages should be paid in legal tender.
However, an employer can give employees food, quarters, allowances or privileges in addition to wages.
If you’re a workman, your employer need to pay your wages in legal tender.
Gross rate of pay is defined as the total amount of money including allowances, payable for one month's work. However, it excludes:
Therefore, if the allowance is specifically designed to increase productivity or reward employees for their contributions, it could be excluded from the gross rate of pay.