anyone can advice the tax rate for non-resident status working in sg ? even permanent staff?

non-resident ? ain't those who stay in JB consider as non-resident ? tax rate same as resident.

My work permit been rejected by MOM

gosh!! seems to be a frequent news heard of late at my workplace too. your? new app or renewal?

izit? not all roti prata is roti kosong? cause i saw the menu there still got other type of roti...

Hey all,

Am going to start work in SG nxt year Jan near bugis...looking for a room nearby, budget below $600, prefer travel time less than 30mins..

Any recommendations?

Thinking wanna use agent or not..if use agent, 1st month duno can survive or not

unlike Malaysia, there is no roti najib here :/

http://www.iras.gov.sg/irashome/page04.aspx?id=1190


If I remember correctly, his is a new application. But I dunno what kind of pass.

Hi guys,

I am working as an accounts executive in a small local company in Singapore.

My working hours is from 8am to 6pm Mon to Sat. I have already signed the employment contract. My total working hours is 54 hours.

However I check the MOM guideline which states no employee shall be required to work for more than 8 hours a day or more than 44 hours in a week.

My question is can I tell my company that is illegal and I need not work on Saturday since my 54 hours already exceed the 44 hours rule? However I already signed the employment contract a few months back. This is the problem.

Thanks in advance. Hate to work on Saturdays.

working on saturday sux
but they give you more annual leaves or not ?

my place loyang, roti prata sgd0.70 but actual come is roti kosong.....at Tampines avenue 3 also same....

Nope. I got the minimum 7 days. I was desperate for work that time. So I just sign the contract.

Any kind soul can advise? Laws are very complicated.

^ and now u not desperate and want to go against your employer ?

Now I am unhappy rather than desperate.

Anyway I came to realize my company is on the verge of bankruptcy. How I know?

That's right. I prepare the accounts and liaise with the auditors.

Now I am very worried I can't get my Nov salary. And also unhappy I have to work every Saturday 9 hours. Too sad for my colleagues that is unaware of it. The signs are already there but most will just dismiss it as cash flow problem.

Sigh. I am in deep trouble.

you can talk to your boss. if he refused to listen then just report to MOM. else, just resign and find another weekday job. what's preventing you from leaving anyway ?

So I take it that it's illegal for my boss to make me work for more than 44 hours in a week for accts job? I would be happy if u are sure about it.

Because there are exceptions to the employment act which is very hard to inteprete.

Thanks for your help. Anyway my company may not sustain for long. Next time I won't sign such an employment contract.

If I had pr status it would be easy for me to find job. But as S Pass its much more difficult for me to find job. That's why I am still hesitating.

Thanks for your advise.

Does your employment letter state that your working hours can vary depending on the needs of the company (or smtg of that effect?)
If yes, then you have no case. Just resign.
Anyway even if it dosen't state in yr contract, i believe you have a very weak case at best.
Otherwise imagine all the complaints from bankers (me included) who needs to put in more than yr 54 hours work week!

Just wanted to ask something.

As I was job hunting in SG,I frequently goes back to MY by using SBS 170 opposite of Kranji.What does the ride suspended and ride resumed mean when I tap my ezlink on those bus mean?

This post has been edited by trowapeter: Nov 27 2012, 08:15 PM

no contract is above MOM regulations. as simple as that. no one give a f*#% how many hours you put in.

My contract nvr states that my working hours will vary according to the needs of the company.

However the contract states that my shift from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm is extendable when required to do so. I take it that it means overtime. In practice I always go back sharp at 6 pm and they nvr ask me to OT.

If Mackiddo is right about MOM > any contracts, I should have a strong case.

Most company as I know will write a standard 8 hours a day from mon to fri. And at most additional half day on Saturday. However if they want to make u work longer than what's is suppose to be, they will just control the working performance and bonus.

I have never heard of any accounts working hours as per contract is 9 hours a day from Mon to Sat. Maybe I am being conned. Sigh....