What was announced
The 20 November 2018 release explains the Employment Amendment Bill and changes intended for 1 April 2019. It covers wider core protection, more non-workmen under Part IV, simplified dismissal-claim handling and recognition of sick-leave certificates. Read its figures as announcement-period information.
Effective date and core changes
The amendments took effect on 1 April 2019 for existing and new employees. They extended core Employment Act protection to managers/executives earning above S$4,500, extended Part 4 to non-workmen up to S$2,600 basic salary, and shifted wrongful-dismissal adjudication to the ECT. The source explains the transition from the earlier regime; its descriptions of the old regime are historical.
Protections and exclusions
Core provisions include annual leave, paid holidays and sick leave, timely salary payment and protection against wrongful dismissal. Seafarers, domestic workers and public officers remain excluded and are governed separately. Part 4 still distinguishes workmen up to S$4,500 and non-workmen up to S$2,600.
Claims and reference documents
Register wrongful-dismissal claims with TADM for mediation; unresolved claims proceed to the ECT, alongside the salary-claim route. Employers must align employment terms with the revised law. The directory retains the amendment infographic, guidebook and 20 November 2018 release.