Employment Act (Chapter 91): Primary legislation governing employment relationships in Singapore, covering basic terms and conditions of employment, performance management processes, and ensuring fair treatment and non-discriminatory practices in performance evaluations
Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA): Legislation regulating the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data in Singapore, ensuring confidentiality of performance reviews and proper handling of employee information during the appraisal process
Singapore Accountants Act (Chapter 2): Specific legislation governing the accounting profession in Singapore, including professional standards, compliance requirements, and continuing professional education requirements that should be reflected in performance metrics
Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices: Guidelines ensuring objective performance evaluation criteria and preventing discrimination based on age, race, gender, or other protected characteristics in the appraisal process
Professional Standards Framework: Includes Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS), Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Public Accountants, and requirements from Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) that should be incorporated into performance metrics
Workplace Safety and Health Act: Legislation governing workplace safety standards and compliance metrics that may need to be included in performance evaluation criteria for accountants working with safety-related financial reporting
Industrial Relations Act: Legislation governing labor relations and collective agreements that may affect performance evaluation processes, particularly for employees covered by union agreements
