Written Answer to PQ on Employers of Record (EOR) and Protection for Employees of EORs

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2349 OF 2023 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 07 NOVEMBER 2023
QUESTION NO. 5396 FOR ORAL ANSWER

NCMP: Mr Leong Mun Wai

To ask 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.

Answer:

1. 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 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.

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