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Course Details The Employment Act is the key legislation that governs the employer-employee relationship in Singapore. It spells out the basic terms & conditions of employment. Recent amendments have been proposed by the Government and the changes will come into force on 1st April 2014. An up-to-date knowledge of the Employment Act will ensure that your organisation complies with the Act. In hiring foreign, local and part-time employees, many provisions of the Employment Act are relevant. The payment of salary, overtime, termination & dismissal are very critical issues when hiring employees. It is essential for all HR practitioners and anyone who has to apply or implement the Employment Act in the workplace to have an in-depth understanding of its interpretation and application.

Learning Objectives By the end of the course, participants will: 1. Have a clear understanding of the various key provisions of the Employment Act. 2. Be able to interpret and apply the Employment Act. 3. Be able to keep abreast of the latest amendments to the Employment Act. 4. Be guided through practical steps of the topics with a combination of lectures, case studies, group discussions and quiz.

Course Outline By the end of the course, participants will: 1. Payment Terms 2. Void and Voidable Contract 3. Performance and breach 4. Termination of Contract 5. Damages 6. Identifying Critical Terms in the Contract 7. Resolving Disputes and Managing Issues

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Trainer Profile David holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of London and Master of Business Administration degree from Victoria University. He has many years of legal experience in the private sector and is presently working in a law firm. He is also an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Over the years, David has conducted legal training for the corporate sector on various practical legal issues facing the corporate field and has lectured for many training institutions on Business and Company Law. His forte is in the field of corporate and commercial drafting of contracts, including company matters.

About Trainer David holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of London and Master of Business Administration degree from Victoria University. He has many years of legal experience in the private sector and he is presently working in a law firm, and Mr. David Shanmugam is also an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore Over the years, he has conducted legal training for the corporate sector on the various practical legal issues facing the corporate field and has lectured for many training institutions, on Business and Company Law. His forte is in the field of corporate and commercial drafting of contracts, including company matters. Mr. David Shanmugam has conducted legal training programmes for Singapore Association Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, National University of Singapore Continuing Education

Target Audience • HR managers, practitioners, executives and supervisors who have to apply the Employment Act in the workplace • Anyone involved in administering HR policies for foreign, local and part-time employees • Lawyers & Legal practitioners interested in learning and applying the Employment Act