Stay compliant with Singapore's Employment Act by understanding payroll laws, differentiating compensation and benefits, and adopting best practices in payroll processing.

Introduction

Payroll processing is no longer merely an administrative task involving salary computation and monthly payment processing. In today’s increasingly regulated business environment, payroll has evolved into a highly specialised function that requires strong knowledge of employment legislation, statutory compliance, tax regulations, compensation structures, and payroll governance.

Organisations are expected not only to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, but also to comply fully with Singapore’s ever-evolving employment and payroll regulations. Failure to do so can expose organisations to financial penalties, employee disputes, reputational risks, and compliance breaches.

AI and automation technologies can help payroll professionals improve processing speed, strengthen compliance accuracy, and support strategic workforce planning. However, payroll professionals must still possess strong foundational knowledge of legislation and payroll principles to effectively manage these technologies.

This one day workshop is specially designed to equip HR professionals, payroll practitioners, finance personnel and business leaders with comprehensive knowledge of Singapore payroll legislation and its practical workplace applications. The programme provides participants with practical understanding of the Employment Act, CPF regulations, payroll taxation requirements, statutory deductions and payroll best practices to ensure compliant and efficient payroll operations.

Course Details: 

Learning Objectives

• Understand Singapore Payroll Legislation and Regulatory Requirements.

• Apply Payroll Related Laws Correctly in Payroll Operations.

• Develop Strong Payroll Compliance Knowledge.

• Differentiate Compensation, Benefits and Payroll Components.

• Improve Payroll Accuracy and Operational Efficiency.

• Enhance Ability to Handle Employee Payroll Queries.

• Gain Practical Exposure to Payroll Challenges in Singapore.

• Learn Some AI-Supported Payroll Practices.

Who should attend

• HR Executives and HR Managers

• Payroll Officers and Payroll Administrators

• Compensation & Benefits Practitioners

• Finance and Accounting Personnel handling payroll

• HR Generalists managing payroll functions

• Individuals seeking to strengthen payroll compliance knowledge

Outline

Singapore Employment Legislation

I. Singapore Employment Act – Chapter 91

• Who is covered under the Act

• Who is a Workmen & Who is Not

• Part IV of Employment Act

• Key Employment Terms

• Components of Compensation

• Work Pattern and Types of Hours Work

• Treatment of Overtime Hours, Public Holidays and Rest Days

• Treatment of Resignation, Dismissal and Absence Without Official Leave situations

• Types of Benefits: Child Development Co-Savings Act

 

II. Retirement & Re-Employment Act

• Employment Assistance Payment (EAP)

 

III. Singapore Wage Credit Scheme

IV. Retrenchment

V. Transfer of Employment

 

VI. Employment (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2010

• Key Employment Terms

• Computation of Hours Worked for Daily and Hourly Rate Employees

• Computation for Overtime Hours, Public Holidays and Rest Days

 
VII. Employment of Foreign Manpower Act – Chapter 91A, Section 66B

• Key Employment Terms

• Regulations and Employment Agency Regulatory Framework

• Foreign Worker Levy

• Dependency Ceiling Ratio and Man-Year Entitlement

Outline

VIII. Work Injury Compensation Act

• Medical Leave Wages

• Medical Expenses

 

IX.Central Provident Fund Act

• CPF Contributions

• Workfare Income Supplement

• Skills Development Levy

• Self-Help Group Funds

 

X. Authorised Pay Deductions

XI. Singapore Income Tax Act

• Resident and Non-Resident

• Self-Help Group Funds

• Taxable Income

• List of Benefits-In-Kind

• Employee Share Option/Employee Share Ownership

• Gratuity, Retrenchment and Retirement Benefits

• Basis of computing Accomodation Benefits, Home Passage and Cars

• Tax Clearance

 

XII. Employee Records

XIII. Itemised Pay Slips

 

XIV. Some Payroll Best Practices

• Develop a Clear Monthly Payroll Schedule

• Develop Operational Controls

• Develop Managerial Controls

• Build Effective Reporting and Analytics into the Payroll System

Trainer

Elsie Low is a HR Practitioner with over 25 years of experience. She has specific experience and strength in talent acquisition, human resource development, compensation and benefits development, payroll administration and management, talent management, employee communication and relations. She is a visionary and performance focused professional. Coupled with that, she has excellent business acumen with strong work ethics.

Elsie has worked in various multi-national and local SMEs and in different sectors such as manufacturing, electronics, construction, engineering and oil & gas. Her span of responsibility and experience are spent in various regional and leadership roles across different regions in ASEAN, Australia, China and Middle East.

Elsie graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Human Resource and a MBA in Finance. She also possesses the Certificate in Workplace Basics from Fairwork Commission Australia. She is currently one of the trainers for HRSINGAPORE's HR Certification Courses.

Administrative Details:

Scheduled Date

• 25 November 2026  (Face-to-Face)  (25th Run)

Online/Virtual

• Available for in-company customised training

Duration / Venue

• One day

• 9.00 am to 5.00 pm

• Hotel seminar room

Certification

A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded at the end of the course.

 

Course Fee

• S$ 675.80 w/GST (S$620.00) for Community/Corporate Subscriber

• S$ 708.50 w/GST (S$650.00) for Non-Subscriber

Funding

• Grants/Subsidies/SkillsFuture Credit are not applicable.

IHRP CPD Hours 

• 7

(Please refer to the IHRP website)

Refreshment

• Coffee & tea with snacks during the morning and afternoon breaks

• Lunch will be provided

Past Participants:

Past Participants' Comments

• “Elsie is a great trainer. Very engaging and informative” - Claire Loh, Daifuku Mechatronics (Singapore) Pte Ltd

• "Entire course is beneficial for a HR Executive" - Edric Teo, element14 Pte Ltd

• "All aspects of the course materials were covered perfectly. Elsie (Trainer) is knowledgeable and conducted the training perfectly" - Anne, Ernst & Young

• "Trainer was equipped with robust experience and was able to share advice" - Carissa Koh, Randstad Pte Ltd

• "Great interaction between trainer and trainees. Trainer could answer all questions effectively!" - Katty, Vistra Corporate Services (SEA) Pte. Ltd

Past Participant Organisations

• 1FSS Pte Ltd

• APP Engineering Pte Ltd, ABC Corner Family Restaurant, Ampol Management Services Pte Ltd, A*STAR Research Entities, Asian Sealand Offshore and Marine Pte Ltd, Azec Worldlink Management Services Pte Ltd

• BOC Aviation Limited, Baxter Healthcare (Asia) Pte Ltd, BG Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Building Associates (S) Ptd Ltd, Brunel International South East Asia Pte Ltd, Bank of Communications Co Ltd Singapore Branch, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Singapore Branch, Clearstream Banking S.A Singapore Branch

• Central Provident Fund Board, Clipper Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd, CapitaLand Shared Services Pte Ltd, Cargo Community Network Pte Ltd, Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, CHawk Technology Int'l (Singapore) Pte Ltd, COMO Pte Ltd, China Harbour (Singapore) Engineering Company Pte Ltd, Chemical Specialties (S) Pte Ltd, City Harvest Church, Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore, Chemical Industries (Far East) Pte Ltd, Coilcraft Singapore Pte Ltd

• Digo Corporation Pte Ltd, Dematic Pte Ltd, DSBJ Pte Ltd, Dredging International Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Daekyo Eye Level Singapore Pte Ltd, Digital Investment Management Pte Ltd, D'Crypt Pte Ltd, Daifuku Mechatronics (Singapore) Pte Ltd

• Engie Services Singapore Pte Ltd, Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte Ltd, Electromech Technologies Pte Ltd, element14 Pte Ltd, Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte Ltd, Epic Technology Ltd, ENGIE Lab Singapore Pte. Ltd.

• Frasers Property Corporate Services Pte Ltd, Fragomen Singapore Pte Ltd, Far East Management (Private) Limited, First Security & Pte Investigation (S) Pte Ltd, Football Association Of Singapore, Fountain of Youth Pte Ltd

• Goldtech Resources Pte Ltd, Gennex Singapore Pte Ltd, Grant Thornton Singapore Pte Ltd, GATE Energy Pte Ltd

• HASSELL Design (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Hoo Huat Engineering Pte Ltd, Home Nursing Foundation, Hochiki Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

• ifm electronic Asia Pte Ltd, Intertek Testing Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Infineon Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, ITE College Central

• JMV Aluminium Facade Pte Ltd, JCDecaux Singapore Pte Ltd

• Kaer Pte Ltd, Kuehne + Nagel Pte Ltd, Kyocera Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital

• LHN Group Pte Ltd, Leong Hup Singapore Pte Ltd, LG Chem Asia Pte Ltd

• MG Engineering Pte Ltd, Mitsubishi Corporation RtM International Pte Ltd, Multico Infracore Holdings Pte Ltd, Methodist Welfare Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, MDE Singapore Pte Ltd, Millennium & Copthorne International Limited

• National Gallery Singapore, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (Jurong Health Services), National University Health System Pte Ltd, Nestlé Products Sdn Bhd

• Oakwood Premier OUE Singapore, OSRAM (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Onesea Solutions Pte Ltd

• Panduit Singapore Pte Ltd, PricewaterhouseCoopers CM Services Pte Ltd, Pro-Link Global Singapore Pte Ltd, PaxOcean Engineering Pte Ltd

• Randstad Pte Ltd

• Solvay Specialty Chemicals Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Spize Pte Ltd, Spectris Pte Ltd, SQL View Pte Ltd, Sam Aluminium Engineering Pte Ltd, Sathya Sai Social Service (Singapore), Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd, SG Shipping Private Ltd, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Swire Shipping Pte Ltd, So Drama! Entertainment, Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd, St. Andrew's Community Hospital, SCS Global Professionals (S) Pte Ltd, Sunway HR Shared Services Sdn Bhd, Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd

• Teck Heng Long Developments Pte Ltd, Toa Corporation, Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd, Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (Therapy Services), The Malayan Council, Tri Marine International (Pte) Ltd, Thomson Medical Pte Ltd, TAPX Technologies Pte Ltd

• UEMS Solutions Pte Ltd, Underground Technology Engineering Construction Pte Ltd, United World College of South East Asia

• Vistra Corporate Services (SEA) Pte. Ltd, VAT Singapore Pte Ltd, Vantage Point Security Pte Ltd

• Wan Hai International Pte Ltd

• Yinson Production Offshore Pte Ltd