The average life expectancy of Singapore residents has risen steadily, from 68 years in 1970 to 76 years when the Retirement Age Act was enacted in 1993. The average life expectancy has increased further to 81 years in 2009. Employers can tap on the increasing pool of experienced and skilled older workers to supplement their workforce. Older workers are a critical source of manpower, experience and skills to sustain our economic vitality.

The Retirement and Re-employment Act (RRA) was passed as law on 11 Jan 2011 and will come into force on
1 January 2012.

The seminar will focus on the new developments and proposal made to the new legislation and how it will affect employers and their obligations. The seminar will also cover the employers’ key responsibilities when employing retiring employees and terminating them.

Programme Outline

An Introduction to new proposed Act The duties and the role of the employer The rights and duties of the employee Definition of contract of service Definition of Employment Assistance payment Tripartite guidelines on re-employment of older workers Definition of continuous service without re-employing older workers Taking of insurance policy under the proposed Act Ministry of Manpower procedures and protocols Case studies and analysis

Programme is accurate at the time of print

The Workshop Leader
Mr David Shanmugam is an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore and has many years of legal experience in the private sector.

He has conducted legal training for the corporate sector on the various practical legal issues faced by the corporate field . His forte is in the field of corporate and commercial drafting of contracts, including company matters.