

how you will be paid, for example, in cash, by cheque or directly to your bank.the day or date when you'll be paid - for example, each Friday, or the last working day of the month.When you start work your employer should tell you: They are also entitled to receive an individual, detailed written pay statement from their employer, either when they are paid or shortly before. Should the employer propose to terminate the employment relations, compensation equivalent to one month's salary should be made to the employee for every year of service completed.An employee has the right to know how much they will be paid and how often. In the case where a qualified employee requests for the signing of a labour contract for an unspecified duration, the employer should comply. If no consensus can be reached, either party can propose to terminate the employment relations. Under the above circumstances, the employer should sign a labour contract with the employee in arrears for a duration to be determined upon mutual consultation.

The circular specifies that in the absence of a signed labour contract between the employer and the employee, the following proofs may serve to recognise the existence of employment relations between the two sides: wage payment proof or record (payroll register) social insurance premium payment record identity documents issued by the employer to the employee such as staff card recruitment record such as employment registration form and application form submitted by the employee appraisal record and other written proofs produced by the employee.Īccording to a spokesman of MOLSS, employment relations are deemed to be established under the following circumstances even though no written labour contract has been drawn up between the employer and the employee: the employer and the employee fulfil the criteria stipulated by laws and regulations the employer has drawn up labour rules which apply to the employee while the employee is subject to the management of the employer and engages in remunerative labour arranged by the latter the labour provided by the employee forms an integral part of the employer's business. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MOLSS) has recently issued a circular regarding the establishment of employment relations.

Salary Slip Recognised as Proof of Employee Statusįrom now on, salary slips may serve as proof of employment relations between the employer and the employee.
