What the release reports
Friday 1 September 2023 was designated a public holiday. Employment Act-covered staff receive paid-holiday entitlements.
Details and conditions
Workers required to work are entitled to an additional day’s salary or a day off. Agreed hourly time off is available for managers and executives, non-workmen above S$2,600 and workmen above S$4,500 monthly.
Context and follow-up
Employers should treat the polling holiday consistently with other public holidays and check the relevant employee category. The official link contains the holiday provisions; this article concerns the specific 2023 election date.
Official source
This report is independently written from the MOM release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
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