GE2025: Employees should be given day off or salary in lieu as Polling Day falls on a Saturday, says MOM

GE2025: Polling Day on May 3 a public holiday, says MOM

Companies are advised to grant their employees the day off. Read more at straitstimes.com.

GE2025: Employees should be given day off or salary in lieu as Polling Day falls on a Saturday, says MOM

Polling Day on May 3 has been declared a public holiday.

GE2025: May 3 Declared a Public Holiday for Polling Day by MOM

3 May Polling Day! The upcoming General Election in Singapore, set to take place on May 3, has been declared a public holiday by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). In a press statement released on April 15, the MOM emphasized that May 3 should be treated as any other public holiday, granting certain entitlements to employees covered by the Employment Act. According to the statement, employees who have Polling Day as a non-working day are entitled t…

MS Explains: What 1st time voters should look out for from now till Polling Day on 3 May

MS Explains: Key General Election milestones voters in Singapore should know This piece is part of MS Explains, a segment where we provide clarity to common or key topics, making them easier to digest. – It’s official, Singaporeans will be going to the polls on 3 May. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved the Singapore Parliament today (15 April), following the formation of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) on 22 Jan — which …

General Election 2025 to fall on May 3

The writ of election for 2025 General Election has been issued today (April 15), with Polling Day to fall on May 3.  President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on the advice of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, issued the writ today, soon after Parliament was dissolved. Polling Day will be a public holiday. Here is what comes next. Nomination Day On Nomination Day, the final line-up of candidates for each electoral division is revealed when they submit their…