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3 sg staffs get 1 foreign one ?

Post by fx8fx » Thu, 06 Oct 2005 9:36 pm

i heard a rule that you have to employ 3 sg citizen for each foreign staff you hired , is that true ?

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Post by Strong Eagle » Thu, 06 Oct 2005 9:43 pm

For work permits, yes. For EP, not a hard and fast rule.

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Post by Kaya_Nonya » Tue, 13 Jun 2006 4:13 pm

quiet true. Foreigner needs not paid CPF. Levy charges on S$20 per person if the foreigner has O level qualification. But maid is different. They have more levy than professional. Because they are less qualified.

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Re: 3 sg staffs get 1 foreign one ?

Post by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 13 Jun 2006 5:54 pm

fx8fx wrote:i heard a rule that you have to employ 3 sg citizen for each foreign staff you hired , is that true ?
The rate and quota varies depending on the employment sector. Please see following link for PDF file showing various dependencies and quotas:

Foreign Worker Levy Rates For Work Permit and S Pass Holders
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