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The advice of working in singapore

Posted: May 04, 2016
As the hot of studying abroad in recent years, many overseas students begin to choose to study abroad for further study.So, studying in Singapore by more and more people pays attention and favor.Not only to go to Singapore to study, but also the number of workers who work in singapore is increasing year by year, so for the people who work or part time jobs for students, just need to know the following a few questions.
Working hours
Singapore's legal working time is 44 hours a week.Most of the Singapore local companies for five and a half days a week, or day (8 hours) on Monday to Friday and Saturday morning (4 hours).There are many companies (mostly foreign companies) to take 5 days, but work time for 9 hours a day.Employees working in manufacturing production line are usually a shift system. Its work and rest time depend on company.
How to rest?
General staff in the first and second year has 7 to 14 days of annual leave, vacation days on the third year will increase, between 9 to 18 days.Unless it is surgery, or hospitalization, general company stipulates accumulated sick leave a year no more than 2 weeks.
The probation period of work
General corporate probation period for 3 months, but a few companies for six months.During the probation period the employer to observe employees' ability and performance, and provide the appropriate training.And the employee also can borrow this period of time to adapt to the company's environment.Unless there are other contracts, employer and employee both sides can be 1 week in advance in this period of time (or compensation equivalent to one week's salary) notifies the other party terminates the employment relationship.Of course, if the two sides mutual inductance satisfied, turn to formal employees, usually the salary will be increased.During the probation period, the staff doesn't have that formal employees enjoy benefits, such as sick leave, medical expenses and so on.
Wage
Usually monthly wages to employees, there are also issue one and a half months.In order to prevent the default employee wages, salary law said that salary must be paid once a month at least.For Singapore citizens and permanent residents, the employer must pay the accumulation fund for them.For employees under the age of 55, the current total accumulation fund is 30% of salary, the employer pay 10%, employees pay 20%.So they can get real wages for literally pay 110%, and 80% can be used.
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