Set up itemised payslips
MOM requires itemised payslips for every employee covered by the Employment Act, issued at least monthly, breaking out basic pay, overtime, allowances, deductions and employer CPF separately rather than as one lump figure.
Not yet independently verified — check the source link: The itemised-payslip issuance window (issue within 3 working days of payment) wasn't directly fetched from MOM this pass, only corroborated via secondary sources — confirm on MOM's site.
MOM requires itemised payslips for every employee covered by the Employment Act, issued at least monthly, breaking out basic pay, overtime, allowances, deductions and employer CPF separately rather than as one lump figure.
A payslip that just shows a final number gives you and your staff nothing to check pay disputes against, and MOM can act on employers who don't issue proper itemised payslips.
Covers who's entitled to itemised payslips and what to include.
Who this is for
Any venue taking on staff covered by the Employment Act, from the first part-time hire upward.
Covers employees under the Employment Act; check MOM's coverage rules for who counts.
What you’ll hold
- Itemised payslip template
- Payslip records retained for your own files
Watch out for
- Issuing a single lump-sum figure instead of breaking out basic pay, overtime, allowances and deductions separately — MOM requires the components to be itemised, not just the total.
- Missing the issuance window and handing payslips out "whenever convenient" rather than on a fixed schedule tied to each pay run.
- Not keeping your own copies — if a pay dispute comes up later, you need your own records, not just what you handed the employee.
Sources
- MOM — Employment Act, who is covered checked 2026-09-08
See also
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