Employment Act (Chapter 91): Primary employment legislation governing notice periods, salary obligations, and employee rights during termination. Provides the fundamental legal framework for employment relationships and termination procedures in Singapore.

Employment (Retrenchment Reporting) Notifications 2019: mandatory requirement for companies with 10 or more employees to report retrenchment exercises to the Ministry of Manpower, ensuring transparency and proper monitoring of workforce reduction.

Tripartite Guidelines on Managing Excess Manpower and Responsible Retrenchment: Best practice guidelines jointly issued by government, unions and employers covering fair selection criteria, early notification requirements, retrenchment benefits, and support measures for affected employees.

MOM Guidelines on Retrenchment Benefits: Official guidelines from Ministry of Manpower detailing the prevailing norms for retrenchment benefit calculations and payments based on years of service.

Retirement and Re-employment Act: Legislation providing specific protections and considerations for older workers in retrenchment situations, including re-employment obligations.

Industrial Relations Act: Legislation governing relationships with trade unions, including mandatory consultation processes and requirements for handling redundancies of unionized employees.

Personal Data Protection Act 2012: Law governing the collection, use, disclosure and care of personal data, which must be considered when handling employee information during the retrenchment process.

Fair Consideration Framework: Guidelines ensuring fair treatment and preventing discrimination in workforce-related decisions, including during retrenchment exercises.