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Advanced Certificate in Future Workforce Architecture Module 6: A Principle-based Approach To Employment Legislations and Guidelines

  • Human Resource
  • Innovation & Business Improvement
Next Intake: 18 Aug 2025 (Mon)
  • Basic
  • SkillsFuture
  • Short Courses
  • This module is part of Advanced Certificate in Future Workforce Architecture
Next course starts on
18 Aug 2025 (Mon) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 days

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

Managers, HR professionals and business executives involved in organisation growth and workforce transformation. 

Pre-requisites

Participants should have:

  • a diploma/ degree

Overview

As companies look to grow and expand overseas, business leaders and HR professionals for the future workplace need to know not just the “what” of all the employment legislations to stay compliant, but to understand the “why” in order to embrace the rights of their employees and at the same time the “how” to ensure that their organisations are protected from infringements, fines and legal expenses.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the module, each participant would be able to:

  • Identify the principles and demonstrate working knowledge of employment legislations and other related legislations and guidelines
  • Apply the knowledge of the employment legislations to facilitate both compliant and progressive employment practices
  • Integrate the needs of the business with the above practices to ensure growth and sustainability
  • Acquire broad knowledge of employment legislation and practices in the ASEAN region

Topic/Structure

Understand legislation in Singapore, such as:

  • Employment Act
  • Employment of Foreign Manpower Act
  • Industrial Relations Act (IRA)
  • Retirement and Re-employment Act

Understand the principles of Fair Consideration Framework, various tripartite advisories and guidelines on fair employment practices, re-employment of older employees and managing excess manpower and responsible retrenchment, etc.

  • Case discussions
  • Brief topical comparison across ASEAN region
  • Integrative Exercise (“live” cases selected by participants)

Assessment

Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and have to complete all assessment(s) required by the course. Only upon meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment will participants be issued a Certificate of Completion.

Participants who fail the assessment will be given a chance for re-assessment at a fee of SGD100.00 (excluding prevailing GST). Each participant is allowed 1 re-assessment. The re-assessment has to be taken within 7 calendar days from the end of the course date. It will be held on a weekday specified by SMU Academy and conducted during office hours. Please note that re-assessment fees are not supported by SSG Funding.

Participants who meet the minimum attendance rate but do not achieve a pass for the assessment will be issued a Certificate of Participation.

Participants are required to bring their laptop to access the course materials, class exercises and individual assessment(s).

In order to be awarded with Advanced Certificate in Future Workforce Architecture, participants are required to complete all 7 modules within 2 years.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

LEE BOON CHUAN 
Adjunct Faculty of OB & HR
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU
LEE BOON CHUAN 
Adjunct Faculty of OB & HR
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU
Boon Chuan, Adjunct Faculty at SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business, is a lawyer turned HR expert. At SMU, he teaches Ethics & Corporate Responsibility and has designed modules for HR certification programs. Previously, he was Senior VP for Executive Compensation at Fullerton Financial Holdings, advising on rewards strategy and executive compensation for Temasek Holdings' investments. Boon also spent a decade at Deutsche Bank, leading regional teams across Asia Pacific. He holds an LL.B (Hons) from NUS and a Masters in HR Management from Rutgers. Boon is a Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths coach and founder of plethuno, a coaching consultancy. Passionate about mentorship, he serves as a board member and mentor at Compass @ Campus, a leadership programme for university students.

Testimonials

This course was very well paced and designed - ample time to understand key aspects of the law, and adapting that to the global landscape. It was very well designed to ensure learning was prioritized - did not feel pressured or rushed to complete an assignment or a project and could completely focus on what was being said and issues being discussed.
Angelina Anisha Dass
Workplace Change and Communications Consultant
Paperspace Asia
I didn’t expect that this course will be the best in the entire module so far. I really enjoyed it. This module is relevant on what law or legislation will apply in adopting new ways of working to the changing employment landscape. And it has covered all aspects including recent legislations as well.
Rocel Magtibay
Human Resource Director
Helmi Talib LLP

Additional Details

Programme Registration

Registrants are required to submit the following supporting documents via the registration system at the point of registration:

  • Highest qualification certificate (scanned copy)

*Applications will be reviewed by our Programme Admissions Committee. The decision made by the committee is final and no request to review the decision or reveal the considerations leading to the decision would be entertained.

 

Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)

This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:

Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.

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