Written employment contract bundled with the Key Employment Terms (KETs) that the Employment Act requires every employer to issue, in writing, within 14 days of an employee's start date, for any employee engaged for 14 days or more.
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND KEY EMPLOYMENT TERMS (KETs)
This Contract is made between (UEN ), the "Employer", and (NRIC/FIN ), the "Employee".
1. POSITION AND EMPLOYMENT TYPE 1.1. The Employee is employed in the position/duties: , on a basis, from .
2. KEY EMPLOYMENT TERMS (KETs) 2.1. Under the Employment Act and the Employment (Employment Records, Key Employment Terms and Pay Slips) Regulations 2016, every employee covered by the Act and engaged for 14 days or more must be given these Key Employment Terms in writing within 14 days of the start date. This section sets out the terms in the format of the MOM KETs template (17 mandatory items plus an optional place-of-work item — 18 items in total). 2.2. Working hours, working days, and rest day: 2.3. Fixed basic salary: 2.4. Fixed allowances and fixed deductions: 2.5. Overtime payment period and rate: (Part IV-covered employees only) 2.6. Leave entitlements and medical benefits: 2.7. Probationary period: months. 2.8. Notice period for termination: — this is subject to the minimum notice under section 10 of the Employment Act if a shorter period is not validly agreed.
3. RECORD-KEEPING 3.1. This document forms part of the employment records the Employer must retain for the duration of employment plus 2 years (1 year after the employee leaves), and must be produced to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on request.
SIGNATURES Employer ______________ / on behalf of / Employee ______________ / /
This is a boilerplate template, not legal advice. Singapore's Employment Act, CPF, PDPA, and MOM/SFA/PDPC compliance regimes are subject to near-term and phased changes — including the Workplace Fairness Act (commencing end of 2027), the SAFE food-safety framework (phasing in from 19 January 2026, with the Food Safety and Security Act 2025 phasing in through 2028), the Local Qualifying Salary rising to S$1,800/month (or S$10.50/hour) on 1 July 2026, and CPF contribution-rate and work-pass policy updates — have this template reviewed and adapted by a lawyer before use, and confirm the current rules and thresholds at mom.gov.sg, pdpc.gov.sg, and sfa.gov.sg on the date of use.
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