Global Expansion Resources | Singapore
Singapore HR Services
Singapore HR support for growing businesses
Practical HR expertise for employers hiring in Singapore
Hiring employees in Singapore can be straightforward when you understand the local requirements. Employment contracts, leave entitlements, overtime rules, employee benefits and workforce regulations all need careful management, particularly for businesses operating across multiple countries.
For many organisations, building an in-country HR team is not practical during the early stages of expansion. That’s where Leap29 can help.
Our Singapore HR services provide hands-on support for businesses employing staff in Singapore. With more than 25 years of experience helping companies expand internationally, we help employers manage local HR responsibilities, maintain compliance and support their workforce effectively.
As part of our Singapore HR services, we can support your business with:
- Drafting and managing Singapore-compliant employment contracts
- Employee onboarding and workforce administration
- Singapore employment law compliance support
- Leave and benefits administration
- Employee relations and workplace issues
- HR policy development and implementation
- Workforce planning and organisational support
- HR support for foreign companies expanding into Singapore
Want to expand into Singapore?
Contact us today to see how Leap29 can be the trusted partner that supports your global expansion.
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What’s included:
HR software
Bespoke employee management software included in our PEO service.
Global compliance
We have expert teams across the world to ensure global compliance.
Transparent pricing
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Singapore HR Compliance and Advisory Support
Employment contracts and probation management
Employment contracts in Singapore can be permanent or fixed-term. While probation periods are not prescribed by law, they typically range from three to six months and should be clearly documented within the employment contract.
We help employers prepare compliant employment documentation, establish probation processes and ensure employment terms are clearly communicated from day one.
Working hours and overtime requirements
Singapore’s standard working week is generally up to 44 hours across five or six working days.
Certain employees are entitled to statutory overtime payments, with overtime commonly paid at a minimum of 150% of base salary. Understanding which employees qualify for overtime and how it should be calculated is an important part of Singapore HR compliance.
Our team can help you implement clear policies covering working hours, attendance, overtime approval processes and workforce management.
Employee leave and statutory entitlements
Singapore employers are responsible for administering a range of statutory leave entitlements, including:
- Annual leave
- Sick leave and hospitalisation leave
- Maternity leave
- Paternity leave
- Childcare leave
- Extended childcare leave
We help ensure leave policies are compliant, consistently applied and clearly understood by managers and employees.
Employee benefits and workforce expectations
While Singapore’s statutory benefits framework is relatively straightforward, employee expectations often extend beyond minimum legal requirements.
Many employers provide benefits such as:
- Private medical insurance
- Life insurance
- Wellness allowances
- Transport allowances
- Annual bonuses, including 13th month salary arrangements
Our HR consultants can help you develop competitive benefits packages that support recruitment and retention while remaining aligned with local market expectations.
Hiring and retaining employees in Singapore
Competition for experienced professionals remains particularly strong across technology, engineering, life sciences, financial services and digital sectors.
Many employers are balancing skill shortages, changing employee expectations and increasing demand for flexible working arrangements. At the same time, businesses expanding across South East Asia often face additional HR complexity when managing employees across multiple jurisdictions.
We help organisations develop compliant hiring processes, onboarding programmes and workforce management frameworks that support long-term employee retention.
Essential Singapore HR Policies
Employee handbook and workplace rules
A well-structured employee handbook provides transparency for both managers and employees. We help businesses implement policies covering:
- Working hours and attendance
- Leave procedures
- Remote and hybrid working
- Code of conduct
- Use of company systems and equipment
- Workplace behaviour expectations
Disciplinary and grievance procedures
Clear processes help employers address workplace concerns fairly and consistently. We can support with policies covering:
- Employee complaints
- Workplace investigations
- Performance concerns
- Misconduct procedures
- Disciplinary action frameworks
- Appeals processes
PDPA and employee data protection
Employee data must be managed in accordance with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).
We help businesses establish policies covering:
- Employee data collection and storage
- Privacy notices
- HR record management
- Access controls
- Data retention procedures
Anti-harassment and workplace conduct
Singapore employers are expected to provide a safe and respectful working environment.
We can help implement policies covering:
- Workplace harassment prevention
- Reporting procedures
- Investigation processes
- Manager responsibilities
- Respect and inclusion standards
Why choose Leap29 for your Singapore HR Services?
Our team supports businesses that need local HR expertise in Singapore without recruiting a dedicated in-country HR department.
We help employers manage employment documentation, employee relations, workplace policies and ongoing compliance requirements while reducing administrative burden on internal teams.
Our support helps businesses:
- Manage Singapore HR compliance requirements
- Maintain accurate employment documentation
- Navigate employee relations issues effectively
- Support managers with local HR guidance
- Improve onboarding and workforce administration
- Reduce pressure on head office HR teams
- Support regional expansion across Asia-Pacific markets
Many of our clients come to view us as a trusted extension of their business, providing practical HR support as their workforce grows.
Speak to our Singapore HR specialists
Employing people in Singapore does not have to mean building a large local HR function from day one.
Leap29’s Singapore HR specialists can help you manage employment contracts, workplace policies, employee relations and ongoing HR compliance, allowing you to focus on growing your business.
To discuss your Singapore HR requirements, call +44 (0) 20 8129 6860 or email expansion@leap29.com.
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Singapore
Expansion Resources
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Singapore EOR Services
Singapore PEO Services
Singapore Entity Set Up
Singapore Payroll Solutions
Singapore Work Permits & Visas
Singapore Employment Contracts
Local expertise, global reach
Employ people compliantly in 180+ countries – with or without your own foreign entities. We can help you set up and manage foreign entities – or act as an Employer of Record. We can also help with multi-country payroll and all your HR management. Wherever, whenever and however you want to employ people, we can help.
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We make expansion in Singapore simple
Employing people compliantly across international borders can be challenging but we make it simple, bringing down barriers and making light work of the complexities. We offer the full range of compliant global expansion solutions so that wherever, whenever and however you want to employ people, we can support you.
EOR Services
Employ people compliantly in 180+ countries – without setting up new entities. We’ll shoulder responsibility as Employer of Record (EOR), making sure all your international employment is fully compliant.
We can also take care of your global HR from multi-country payroll to onboarding and offboarding.
Payroll Solutions
Getting global payroll right is one of the hardest challenges for any business expanding into new countries. We can shoulder this burden, freeing up valuable in-house resource to focus on growing your business.
Consider us an extension of your HR team, ready to answer all your questions large and small.
Global Mobility
Mobilise your people across borders with ease. Relocating to work abroad can feel daunting. But with Leap29 at your side, your employees can feel safe and supported.
We’ll guide your employees through the complexities of working in another country, helping them settle in fast.
Entity Services
Follow the opportunities to grow your business – wherever they take you.
We lighten the load of establishing and managing foreign entities and can help you solve all your entity challenges from running compliant, accurate multi-country payroll to local accounting and financial reporting.
PEO Solutions
Employ international talent wherever and whenever you need it – and enjoy the peace of mind of knowing you’re fully compliant. Our Professional Employer Organisation (PEO) services allow you to focus on growing your business while we handle compliance, multi-country payroll and your global HR.
Support & Advisory
The help you need to make your global growth effortless – trusted guidance and advice on your expansion challenges large and small.
HR Support
When you’re employing people in lots of different countries, answering just a simple query can take a disproportionate amount of time for your in-house HR team. Our HR Support service reduces this burden, saving you time and money and giving you the confidence of knowing your employees are well looked after, whatever their location.
Contractor Payroll
Enjoy compliant contractor payroll that meets all local requirements for tax, social security and employment legislation. We understand the importance of compliant contractor payroll to the success of your business and will pay your contractors on time, every time.
Start hiring today – and onboard within hours.
Pricing
Budget confidently with transparent, competitive fees and no hidden costs.
Want us to shoulder employer liability and take care of your global HR through our EOR solution? No problem. Just want global payroll? You can have that too. Pick the solutions that your individual business needs.