Rights of Singaporeans Employed by Employers of Record

45 Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many Employers of Record (EORs) that serve as an employer for tax purposes while their employees perform work at a different company currently operate in Singapore; (b) how many Singaporeans are currently employed by EORs; and (c) whether such Singaporean workers are considered independent contractors and are entitled to employee benefits under the Employment Act.

Dr Tan See Leng: We do not track the number of Employers of Record in Singapore, nor the number of Singaporeans employed under them. A worker who is employed by an Employer of Record (EOR) is considered an employee as long as there is a contract of service between the worker and the EOR and they are accorded the entitlements under the Employment Act. This applies even though the workers perform work for the EOR's client.

Workers who believe that they have not been accorded their entitlements under the Employment Act may approach the Ministry of Manpower for assistance.