Labour Policies & Legislation

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Labour Policies & Legislation

Overview

Course Date:
18 Nov 2024 to 19 Nov 2024
Registration Period:
23 Aug 2024 to 28 Oct 2024
Duration/Frequency:
14hrs/ 2 days (9am - 5pm)
Mode of Training:
Classroom
Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic
Funding:
-

For Human Resource (HR) professionals, it is essential that they possess sound knowledge of local labour policies and legislation of the territory where they practise. More importantly, the ability to apply this knowledge across the life-cycle of HR functions and situations enables HR professionals to effectively support the businesses and workforce that they serve.

The national HR certification framework identifies Labour Policies and Legislation as one of the Foundational competencies of future-ready HR professionals. This is incorporated as part of the IHRP Certification.

Course Objective

This 2-day workshop focuses on enhancing the participant’s knowledge and application on laws relating to employment in Singapore. This is an IHRP accredited course that aligns to the Labour Policies and Legislation competency covered in the IHRP Certification.

At the end of the workshop, participants will have a better understanding of the labour legislation &policies and their practical applications. It will increase their confidence and effectiveness in dealing with employment law related issues/disputes and enhance their ability to ensure compliance of the various legislation.

For more information on IHRP and IHRP Certification, visit www.ihrp.sg

Course Outline

Through lecture-style teaching and facilitated case discussions, the course will cover the following labour legislation and policies and their applications:

- Employment Act
- Employment of Foreign Manpower Act
- Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations 2012
- Central Provident Fund Act
- Fair Consideration Framework
- Industrial Relations Act
- Retirement and Re-employment Act
- Work Injury Compensation Act

Minimum Requirements

Nil

Certification / Accreditation

Certificate of Attendance (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to participants who meet at least 75% attendance rate
Certificate of Completion (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who pass the assessment and meet at least 75% attendance rate

CPD Hours Tracking

IHRP-certified professionals can log CPD hours when participating in this module. Upon completion, you can log in your CPD hours via the IHRP Portal.

Suitable for

This course is designed for all HR practitioners who are keen to improve their knowledge and understanding of the local labour law and policies and for HR practitioners who are preparing themselves for the IHRP Certification.

It is also open to any members of the public including line supervisors and managers who are interested to have a basic knowledge of the Singapore employment law and policies to manage human resource matters.

Course Fees

The course fees payable above are inclusive of 9% GST rate.

Applicants/Eligibility	SkillsFuture Funding	GST	Subsidised Fee (after GST)
Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above¹	$414.00	$12.42	$58.42
Singapore Citizens aged below 40	$322.00	$12.42	$150.42
Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders	$322.00	$12.42	$150.42
SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders²	$414.00	$12.42	$58.42
Others (Full fees payable)	$0.00	$41.40	$501.40

Singaporeans aged 25 years and above may use **SkillsFuture Credit balance to offset respective course fees.

¹ Under the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy. For more information, visit the SkillsFuture website here.
² Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme. For more information of the scheme, click here. To view SP’s list of similar funded courses, click here. Please submit the attached “Declaration Form for Enhanced Training Support Scheme for SME” together with your online application.

Funding Incentives

Please click here for more information on funding incentives.

Application Procedure

1. For self-sponsored applicant, please click on the “Register” button to apply for the course. You will be directed to STEP portal to manage all your course activities. Please note that you will be prompted to sign in with Singpass/Student ID.

2. For company-sponsored applicant, please approach your company's Human Resource (HR) team to put in the application through the company portal using CorpPass. You may only apply after receiving the registration link from your company's HR.

3. Your application does not guarantee acceptance into the course. Your acceptance into the course is dependent on meeting the course requirements and course vacancy.

4. All successful applicants will be notified with a letter of confirmation via email.

6. PACE Academy course schedules, including course trainer, course fees and course availability are subject to change.

7. PACE Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course at short notice; & at its absolute discretion without assigning any reason for such cancellation/postponements. In the event that the applicant’s chosen course is cancelled prior to its commencement, PACE Academy will make a full refund of course fees already paid by the applicant.

8. The data provided to Singapore Polytechnic will be kept strictly confidential and will be used for the purpose of course administration. The data may be passed on to the relevant organisations that require the information related to the course.