Communal Living in Singapore: Benefits, Challenges and Tips
Discover the benefits of shared living spaces, conflict resolution strategies, and the rising trend of communal living in the city-state.
Communal Living: Maintenance of Common Area in Condominium
Communal living is common in Singapore and sharing the use of common space and facilities are part of the ordinary lifestyle in Singapore. However, what can you do when something out of the ordinary happen that can negatively affect your lifestyle? Particularly, what can you do when the common property is damaged or unkept? […]
Communal living: Water Ingress
Communal living is common in Singapore and sharing the use of common space and facilities are part of the ordinary lifestyle in Singapore. However, what can you do when something out of the ordinary happen that can negatively affect your lifestyle? Particularly, what can you do when there is inter-floor leakage that affects your livelihood. […]
Debt Recovery against someone with no assets?
Debt recovery in Singapore is a common issue, often arising from unpaid work or loans. Debtors may default due to financial constraints or other priorities.
ARE YOU COVERED BY THE EMPLOYMENT ACT IN SINGAPORE?
1. Under the Employment Act (Chapter 91), all employees under a contract of service with an employer are covered. An employee is defined as a person who has entered into or works under a contract of service and includes a workman.
A quick guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Typically, when there is a legal dispute between parties, trial is often the last stage that parties have to undergo to achieve an outcome. However, trials are a costly and time-consuming affair. As such, there are other methods of dispute resolution available for one to take.
Resigning from your Job
The first step of leaving a job is the penning of a resignation letter. Per Section 10(1) of the Employment Act, either party to an employment contract are entitled at any time to give the other party notice of his/her intention to terminate the contract.
Enforcement Proceedings: Committal Proceeding
At the end of a court proceeding, the Judge sitting for the matter will set out his / her findings and the rights and obligations of the parties thereafter. If the claimant succeeds in their application, the Judge may, therefore, grant the relief sought by the claimant. Such relief may include an order prohibiting or directing the losing party to take a certain action or to abstain from taking a certain action.
Employment Claim Process in Singapore
There are different recourse available to those who face employment disputes in Singapore. Find out more in our article here.
A quick guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation
Mediation is a typical ADR process which involves the parties in a dispute heard before a neutral third party, such as a mediator, who shall guide and expedite negotiations between parties to, hopefully, reach an agreement to settle the dispute. A significant role of the mediator is that he or she will not force any of the parties to come to an agreement; this agreement shall be a voluntary one. Parties are also actively encouraged, before trial, to attempt in a session of mediation, although parties cannot and will not be forced to do so by the Courts.
