Employment Act (Chapter 91): Primary legislation governing employment relationships in Singapore. Covers basic terms and conditions of employment, requirements for documentation and record-keeping, and fair employment practices that must be reflected in performance appraisals.
Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices: Guidelines ensuring non-discriminatory practices in performance evaluation, merit-based assessment criteria, and fair consideration of all employees in the appraisal process.
Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA): Legislation governing the handling of personal employee information, including consent requirements for data collection and usage, and security measures for storing performance records.
TAFEP Guidelines: Guidelines from the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices covering fair performance management practices, objective assessment criteria, and clear communication processes.
Industrial Relations Act: Legislation covering rights of employees in unionized workplaces, including grievance procedures and appeal processes for performance evaluations.
Workplace Safety and Health Act: Legislation relating to safety performance metrics and compliance with safety standards that may need to be incorporated into performance goals and evaluations.
Fair Consideration Framework: Framework ensuring equal opportunity considerations, non-discriminatory evaluation criteria, and fair career development opportunities in the performance appraisal process.
MOM Guidelines: Ministry of Manpower guidelines providing specific direction on performance management practices and procedures in Singapore.
