Public holidays 2022: Entitlement HR Guide in Singapore Posted on 09 December 2021 in Business | Anna Beatrice The post-pandemic scene has filled 2021 with both anticipation and doubts. Some have successfully adapted to the major changes, while others are still struggling to adjust to the newly implemented solutions. Nevertheless, we still have a lot of opportunities to look forward to in 2022! With that in mind, we can start to prepare and plan for the public holidays this coming 2022! Singapore Public Holidays and Long Weekends 2022 The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has revised public holidays in 2022. With the new inclusion of 10 July 2022 (Sunday) as a public holiday for Hari Raya Haji, there will now be a total of 6 long weekends. Six of the 11 public holidays fall on a Friday, Sunday, or Monday. Here's the 2022 holiday calendar to find out more about the long weekends that you'll have next year. public holidays 2022 singapore For HR managers and employees who weren't able to take a long vacation this year, 2022 offers more opportunities to spend more time with family and friends. If you thoroughly plan it out, you can enjoy longer vacations without having to take extra annual leave. 7 Long Weekends in Singapore Everything You Need to Know About Public Holidays Entitlement and Pay MOM has made some amendments to the Employment Act [1] during pre and post-pandemic. These changes are made to ensure that all employees are fairly and rightfully compensated during the holiday periods. Who Is Covered by the Employment Act? An employee is covered if he/she is working under a contract of service with an employer. The Employment Act covers local and foreign employees. An employee can be employed in the following terms: Full-time Part-time Temporary Contract If an employee works less than 35 hours a week, he/she is a part-time employee covered by the Employment of Part-Time Employees Regulations. Seafarers, domestic workers, and public officers continue to be excluded from the coverage (the Employment Act). These categories are covered by other Acts and regulations because of the nature of their work. Who Is Covered under Part IV of the Employment Act? Workmen (doing manual labour) earn a basic monthly salary of not more than $4,500 Non-workmen that earn up to $2,600 As of 1 Apr 2019, all managers and executives earning a monthly basic salary of more than $4,500 are entitled to core provisions of the Employment Act, such as paid public holidays. [2] Here are some important guidelines you need to keep in mind while managing your payroll: Every employee is entitled to 11 paid public holidays a year. If an employee is required to work on a public holiday, the employer should pay the employee an extra day's salary or grant a day off in lieu. Employees are entitled to their gross rate of pay on a public holiday if they’re not absent on a working day before or after a holiday. They’re also entitled if they’re on authorized leave.