Non-renewal for Employment Pass Holders Whose Employers Do Not Match Mandatory Salary Increase

Debated in Parliament on 15 Jan 2019.

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Mr Ang Wei Neng queried the number of Employment Pass holders not renewed in 2018 due to employers failing to meet increased salary requirements and the criteria for determining these salary increases.
Mrs Josephine Teo responded that employers are not required to disclose reasons for non-renewal, so specific data on non-renewals due to salary issues is unavailable.
She explained that the same Employment Pass qualifying salary applies to new applications and renewals, and is regularly updated based on local salary progression to balance business needs and local job market fairness.

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Ang Wei Neng

Mr Ang Wei Neng asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many Employment Pass holders were not renewed in 2018 due to inability of employers to match the increased salary mandated by the Ministry; and (b) what are the criteria to establish the quantum of the increased salary when Employment Pass holders seek new renewal terms.

Mrs Josephine Teo

Employers cancel or do not renew the Employment Passes (EPs) of their staff for various reasons, such as changes in employers' manpower plans or their inability to meet the revised EP salary criteria. Employers are not required to disclose their reasons for not renewing an EP holder. Hence, we do not know how many EP holders were not renewed due to the employer not wishing to match the prevailing salary criteria.

The same EP qualifying salary applies to both fresh applications and renewals. We regularly update the EP qualifying salary, taking into account local salary progression. This is to ensure that while businesses have access to skilled foreign manpower to stay competitive and grow, local jobseekers are not excluded from consideration by employers because they earn higher wages.

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Mr Ang Wei Neng queried the number of Employment Pass holders not renewed in 2018 due to employers failing to meet increased salary requirements and the criteria for determining these salary increases.
Mrs Josephine Teo responded that employers are not required to disclose reasons for non-renewal, so specific data on non-renewals due to salary issues is unavailable.
She explained that the same Employment Pass qualifying salary applies to new applications and renewals, and is regularly updated based on local salary progression to balance business needs and local job market fairness.

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Non-renewal for Employment Pass Holders Whose Employers Do Not Match Mandatory Salary Increase

Debated in Parliament on 15 Jan 2019.

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Mr Ang Wei Neng queried the number of Employment Pass holders not renewed in 2018 due to employers failing to meet increased salary requirements and the criteria for determining these salary increases.
Mrs Josephine Teo responded that employers are not required to disclose reasons for non-renewal, so specific data on non-renewals due to salary issues is unavailable.
She explained that the same Employment Pass qualifying salary applies to new applications and renewals, and is regularly updated based on local salary progression to balance business needs and local job market fairness.

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Ang Wei Neng

Mrs Josephine Teo

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Mr Ang Wei Neng queried the number of Employment Pass holders not renewed in 2018 due to employers failing to meet increased salary requirements and the criteria for determining these salary increases.
Mrs Josephine Teo responded that employers are not required to disclose reasons for non-renewal, so specific data on non-renewals due to salary issues is unavailable.
She explained that the same Employment Pass qualifying salary applies to new applications and renewals, and is regularly updated based on local salary progression to balance business needs and local job market fairness.

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Non-renewal for Employment Pass Holders Whose Employers Do Not Match Mandatory Salary Increase

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Non-renewal for Employment Pass Holders Whose Employers Do Not Match Mandatory Salary Increase

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