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SINGAPORE: Mandated Benefits across all industries
Maternal and Paternal Benefits
Basic Entitlements & Bonuses Working Mothers and Fathers are entitled to the following
Paid Leave & Paid Public Holidays
Requirements Benefits
• Paid Leave: Employees covered by the Employment Act are entitled to the following
Working Mothers
Length of Service Annual Paid Leave Child is a Singapore citizen
• 16 weeks of paid Maternity Leave
• For employees: Served their employer for at
Minimum of 3 months, less than 12 months Pro-rated accordingly • Childcare Leave & Unpaid Infant Care
least 3 months continuously before the child
Leave
First 12 months of continuous service 7 days is born
Working Fathers
For every subsequent 12 months of continuous service with the • For Self-employed: Engaged in their work for
same employer
+1 day (Max: 14 days) • 12 working days of paid Paternity Leave
at least 3 months and lost income during
• Childcare Leave & Unpaid Infant Care
Click here for more information and to calculate pro-rated paid leave maternity leave period
Leave
Note: (Common Practice) Employers can freely extend more favourable annual leave terms Child is NOT a Singapore citizen
Working Mothers
• For employees: Served their employer for at
• 12 weeks of paid Maternity Leave
least 3 months continuously before the child
• Paid Public Holidays: Employees covered by the Employment Act are entitled to 11 paid • Childcare Leave & Unpaid Infant Care
is born
public holidays, gazetted by the government, annually. Click here for more information Leave
• For Self-employed: Engaged in their work for
Paid Outpatient Sick Leave & Hospitalisation Leave Working Fathers

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• Employees are entitled to Paid Outpatient Sick Leave & Hospitalisation Leave if • Not applicable
maternity leave period
• Covered by the Employment Act and served their employer for at least 3 months
• Informed or tried to inform their employer within 48 hours of their absence Click here for more information on Maternal, Paternal & Childcare Benefits
• Certified by either a registered medical practitioner or a registered dentist

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• Employees who qualify for Paid Outpatient Sick Leave And Hospitalisation Leave are Employers & employees are required to make contributions to employees’ own Central

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Length of Service Annual Outpatient Sick Leave & Hospitalisation Leave

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Between 3 & 6 months Pro-rated accordingly
Bonuses
• It is common to reward employees through contractual or discretionary bonuses

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At least 6 months
14 days of Outpatient Sick Leave & 60 days of Hospitalisation • There are generally no restrictions or guidelines on bonuses to be awarded

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Supplementary Benefits that employees are offered Personal
Training/ Flexible
There are many different types of benefits, from health insurance to bonuses, that Wellbeing
Private Health Child-care Education Working
(Gyms, Others
employers can offer to their employees if they stay with the company for a certain number Insurance Support Allowance or
Psychology,
Hours/Work
Support from Home
of years. Here are some of the common supplementary benefits offered by employers: Dental, etc)

Shares &
Employee
discount on
products

Annual Wage Transportation Housing Retirement

Supplement & Bonus Reimbursement Allowance Benefits Shares &
Employee
discount on
products
Other Supplementary Benefits that employees want, but may not be commonly offered
Employers may also consider the following supplementary benefits to attract and retain
employees. However, these supplementary benefits are not exhaustive

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MALAYSIA: Mandated Benefits across all industries
Illness and Injury (Continued)
Basic Entitlements & Bonuses • Social Security Organization (SOCSO) Contribution: Employers and employees are to contribute a
Paid Leave & Paid Public Holidays portion of employees’ salary, overtime payments, commissions, wages to fund the following
• Paid Leave: Employees covered by the Employment Act are entitled to the following schemes and Employment Insurance System. Click here for the contribution rates
• Employment Injury Scheme: Protects an employee against occupational accident or
Length of Service Annual Paid Leave disease
Less than 12 months Not entitled • Invalidity Scheme: Insures an employee who is unable to work due to incurable or
unlikely to be cured condition or death
Minimum of 1 year, less than 2 years 8 days
• Employment Insurance System: Protects employees aged 18 to 60 who are retrenched
Minimum of 2 years, less than 5 years 12 days
to help them get back on their feet and support themselves again
At least 5 years 16 days
Maternal and Paternal Benefits
Working Mothers and Fathers are entitled to the following
• Paid Public Holidays: Employees covered by the Employment Act are entitled to 11 paid public
holidays, gazetted by the government, annually. Any additional public holidays, may be decided Requirements Benefits
from time to time. 98 consecutive days of Maternity Leave & Maternity
Working Mothers
allowance at her ordinary rate of pay
Paid Outpatient Sick Leave & Hospitalisation Leave Employed within the 4 months leading up to
• Employees are entitled to Paid Sick Leave & Hospitalisation Leave if confinement and for a total of 90 days in the 9
Note: Maternity allowance is only provided for the
months prior to confinement
• Covered by the Employment Act first 5 pregnancies

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• Examined by either a registered medical practitioner appointed by the employer; or
Working Fathers
• Examined by any other registered medical practitioner or medical officer, if a medical 7 consecutive days of Paid Paternity Leave at his
• Employed by the same employer for at least 12
practitioner is not appointed by the employer, is unavailable or the employee is in a ordinary rate of pay
months before the start of paternity leave
medical emergency
Note: The grant of paternity leave is only restricted

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• Notified his employer of his spouse’s pregnancy
• Employees who qualify for Paid Outpatient Sick Leave And Hospitalisation Leave are entitled to up to 5 confinements irrespective of the number of
at least 30 days from the expected confinement
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Less than 2 years 14 days of Outpatient Sick Leave Pension: Employee Provident Fund (EPF)
Minimum of 2 years, less than 5 years 18 days of Outpatient Sick Leave
Employers & employees are required to make contributions to employees’ own Employee Provident

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Fund (EPF) account. The rates are subjected to the employee’s age and citizenship status. Click here
At least 5 years 22 days of Outpatient Sick Leave for the contribution rates

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Regardless of length of service 60 days of Hospitalisation Leave
Bonuses
• It is common to reward employees through contractual or discretionary bonuses
Click here for more information on Paid Leave, Holidays, Sick Leave & Hospitalisation Leave
• There are generally no restrictions or guidelines on bonuses to be awarded
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Supplementary Benefits that employees are offered Personal
Training/ Flexible
There are many different types of benefits, from health insurance to bonuses, that Wellbeing
Private Health Child-care Education Working
(Gyms, Others
employers can offer to their employees if they stay with the company for a certain number Insurance Support Allowance or
Psychology,
Hours/Work
Support from Home
of years. Here are some of the common supplementary benefits offered by employers: Dental, etc)

Shares &
Employee
discount on
products

Flexible hours or Allowances Education & Professional Health &

Work from home & Bonus Development Wellness Perks
Car & Housing
loan subsidy
Other Supplementary Benefits that employees want, but may not be commonly offered
Employers may also consider the following supplementary benefits to attract and retain
employees. However, these supplementary benefits are not exhaustive
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THAILAND: Mandated Benefits across all industries
Maternal and Paternal Benefits
Basic Entitlements & Bonuses
Employee Entitlement
Basic Entitlements
Working Mothers Pregnancy Leave: An expectant mother is entitled to a maximum of 98 days, which
Length of Service Annual Paid Leave includes holidays.
Under 1 year of employment Pro-rated Basis
During this leave period, the expectant mother can anticipate receiving equal pay for up
1 full year of employment with the same employer Minimum of 6 Days to 45 days.
Click here for more information Working Fathers Paternity Leave: State employees and those in the public sector are entitled to a
maximum of 15 days of paid leave within the first 30 days after their child's birth.
Paid Public Holidays: Employees are entitled to mandatory, paid leaves on Public Holidays
In the private sector, statutory paternity leave is not mandated, but employers have the
Sick Leave discretion to offer paid or unpaid time off for this purpose.

Years employee has paid social insurance Max Annual Sick Leave Days (Normal Work
premiums for Conditions) Pension Schemes
Employers are required to enrol their employees in the Workmen Compensation and Social Security Fund
< 15 Years 30 Days
(SSF). Both employees and employers must allocate 5% of the employee's earnings, capped at a maximum
15 ≤ Years < 30 40 Days of 750 THB per month, as their contributions.
≥ 30 Years 60 Days
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The provision of a bonus payment or an additional month of salary is not obligatory, and it is
regarded as an additional perk that an employer can choose to offer to an employee. Typically,
Personal Business Leave: the employer has full discretion in deciding the amount of such discretionary bonuses.
Employees are eligible for a personal business leave of three working days annually. The

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Training Leave:
An employee can request leave for training or skill development under the following

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1. Acquiring skills to enhance work performance and well-being, or to increase overall

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however, this does not apply when the training is initiated by the employee. Basic pay
is not provided for this type of leave.
THAILAND: Supplementary Benefits across all Consumer Companies
Common practices of most Consumer Companies in Indonesia What Top Consumer Companies are doing
Supplementary Benefits that employees are offered
There are many different types of benefits, from health insurance to bonuses, that Personal
Child-care Training/ Flexible
employers can offer to their employees if they stay with the company for a certain Private Health Support Education
Wellbeing
Working
(Gyms, Others
number of years. Here are some of the common supplementary benefits offered by Insurance (Childcare Allowance
Psychology,
Hours/Work
employers: Leave) or Support from Home
Dental, etc)

• Retirement
Benefits
• Childcare
Facilities

Competitive Training & Professional Private Medical Childcare

Bonuses Shares &
Development Insurance Support Pension
Scheme

Other Supplementary Benefits that employees want, but may not be offered • Financial
Employers may also consider the following supplementary benefits to attract and retain Assistance for
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employees. However, these supplementary benefits are not exhaustive
• Employee Joint

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• Scholarships

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• Employee
Dental Gym Flexible hours Discounts
Cover Membership or Work from home

Pension
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Retirement Housing Company

Benefits Allowance Shares Note: The supplementary benefits above are not exhaustive
INDONESIA: Mandated Benefits across all industries
Maternal and Paternal Benefits
Basic Entitlements & Bonuses
Employee Entitlement
Basic Entitlements Working Mothers Pregnancy Leave: Pregnant employees get three months of maternity leave, with one
Length of Service Annual Paid Leave and a half months taken before childbirth and the rest after.

Probation Period (Max 3 Months for Indefinite Contracts) Not entitled Employers must allow nursing breaks during working hours upon employee request.

Minimum of 3 months, less than 12 months Not entitled Working Fathers Paternity rights: Male employees are eligible for two days of paid paternity leave
when their spouse gives birth or has a miscarriage.
After 12 months of continuous service 12 days
Other Benefits Employees are entitled to two days of paid family leave to participate in events like a
After 6 years of continuous service 1 Month child's wedding, circumcision, baptism, or in the unfortunate event of a child's death.

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Paid Public Holidays: Employees are not mandated to work on public holidays, and if
employers insist on it, they must compensate the employees for overtime.
Pension Schemes
Sick Leave In Indonesia, it is a requirement for individuals to have both health insurance and work accident insurance.
Upon presenting a medical certificate, workers in Indonesia are eligible for paid sick
leave, with the payment gradually decreasing as follows: • Health insurance contributions: The employee contributing 1% of their salary, while the employer
covers 4% (up to a specified maximum limit)
Sick Leave Period​ Employer Coverage (% of Salary)

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• Work accident insurance: Entirely financed by the employer and ranges from 0.24% to 1.74% of the
0 – 4 Months​ 100%
employee's salary
4 – 8 Months 75%
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8 – 12 Months​ 50% Religious Holiday Allowance (THR)​ or 13-Month Bonus
From 12 months until employment termination​ 25% • Eligibility:

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Menstrual paid leave: The first and second days of their menstrual cycle, should they fall ill
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Businesses are not obligated to pay foreign workers THR Allowance.
Length of Service THR Allowance

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Less than a full year, more than a month Pro-rated

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Common practices of most Consumer Companies in Indonesia What Top Consumer Companies are doing
Supplementary Benefits that employees are offered
There are many different types of benefits, from health insurance to bonuses, that Personal
Child-care Training/ Flexible
employers can offer to their employees if they stay with the company for a certain Private Health Support Education
Wellbeing
Working
(Gyms, Others
number of years. Here are some of the common supplementary benefits offered by Insurance (Childcare Allowance
Psychology,
Hours/Work
employers: Leave) or Support from Home
Dental, etc)

Work and Estate

Living Program.
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Annual Wage Flexible hours Private Education &

Supplement & or Hybrid Medical Professional Shares &
Arrangements Insurance Development Pension
Bonus Scheme

Other Supplementary Benefits that employees want, but may not be offered
Employers may also consider the following supplementary benefits to attract and retain • Shares Program
employees. However, these supplementary benefits are not exhaustive • Employee

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VIETNAM: Mandated Benefits across all industries
Maternal and Paternal Benefits
Basic Entitlements & Bonuses
Employee Entitlement
Basic Entitlements
Working Mothers Pregnancy Leave: 6-month before and after childbirth.
Length of Service Annual Paid Leave *For a female employee who gives birth to twins or more infants, she is entitled to an
Under 12 months of employment Not Entitled additional leave of 1 month for each infant from the second

> 12 Months, ≤ 5 Years with same employer
≥ 5 years with the same employer
• Employees engaged in hard, harmful or dangerous work OR
• Employees working in areas with hard living conditions OR
• Employees under 18 years of age
• Employees engaged in especially hard, harmful or dangerous work
• Employees engaged in hard, harmful or dangerous work in areas
with hard living conditions
12 Days To facilitate working mothers, female employees with children under 12 months old are
permitted a daily 60-minute break for breastfeeding.
12 Days
+ 1 for every 5 years
For further information on adoption allowances and additional benefits, click here.
14 Days Working Fathers Paternity Leave: Entitled to 5 days of paid leave for a typical delivery and 7 days for a
surgical delivery. In the case of twins, the leave entitlement extends to 10-14 days.
16 Days Additionally, male employees are eligible for a one-time payment of US$128 (equivalent
to VND 2,980,000) per child, which is double their regular salary.

Click here for more information Female Female employees are given a 30-minute break during their menstrual cycle.
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Sick Leave Pension Schemes
• Covered by the Social Insurance Fund • The following employees are mandated to make Social Insurance contributions
• Available to both Vietnamese and foreign employees who make health insurance • Vietnamese individuals under employment contracts
contributions • Foreign employees provided they possess a work permit and are engaged under a Vietnamese

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number of years the employee spent paying social insurance premiums • Engaged in an indefinite contract or a fixed duration contract exceeding one year

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< 15 Years 30 Days 40 Days
Bonuses

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15 ≤ Years < 30 40 Days 50 Days
• It is common to reward employees through contractual or discretionary bonuses
≥ 30 Years 60 Days 70 Days
• There are generally no restrictions or guidelines on bonuses to be awarded

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Common practices of most Consumer Companies in Indonesia What Top Consumer Companies are doing
Supplementary Benefits that employees are offered
There are many different types of benefits, from health insurance to bonuses, that Personal
Child-care Training/ Flexible
employers can offer to their employees if they stay with the company for a certain Private Health Support Education
Wellbeing
Working
(Gyms, Others
number of years. Here are some of the common supplementary benefits offered by Insurance (Childcare Allowance
Psychology,
Hours/Work
employers: Leave) or Support from Home
Dental, etc)

• Transport
Allowances
• Product
Discounts

Competitive Transportation Private Medical Retirement

Bonuses Shares &
Reimbursement Insurance Benefits Pension
Scheme

Other Supplementary Benefits that employees want, but may not be offered
Employers may also consider the following supplementary benefits to attract and retain
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PHILIPPINES: Mandated Benefits across all industries
Maternal and Paternal Benefits
Basic Entitlements & Bonuses Working Mothers and Fathers are entitled to the following
Service Incentive Leave & Public Holidays Requirements Benefits
• Service Incentive Leave (SIL): Employees who have worked for an employer for a period of time
1) Maternity Benefit Allowance of Average Daily
are entitled to SIL annually, which can be used as Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave
Salary Credit in the Philippines
Working Mothers
Length of Service Annual Service Incentive Leave (SIL) • Miscarriage/ETOP: 60 days
• Paid at least 3 months of contribution to their
SSS account within the 12 months period
At least 12 months 5 days • Live childbirth: 105 days + 30 days (unpaid)
before childbirth or miscarriage/Emergency
Any unused SIL will be converted into cash and compensated to the employees at the end of the termination of pregnancy (ETOP)
• Single mothers: 120 days
year or upon termination of an employee’s contract
• Notified SSS of her pregnancy through
2) Maternal care including pre- & post-natal services
employer or herself (if self-employed,
Note: A new bill has been filed recently which mandate that the number of SIL would increase to address pregnancy & infant health & nutrition
Overseas Filipino Worker or etc)
from 5 days to 10 days, if approved
Click (1) & (2) for more information respectively
• Public Holidays: Classified as either regular or special holidays. Any additional public holidays, 7 calendar days of Paid Paternity Leave
Working Fathers
may be decided from time to time. • Employed under employer at time of delivery
• Regular Holidays: Employees are entitled to 12 Regular Public Holidays where they will • Cohabiting with spouse at time of
Note: The grant of paternity leave is only restricted
be paid their normal rate up to the first 4 deliveries of the employee’s legal
childbirth/miscarriage
wife that he cohabits with
• Notified his employer of his spouse’s
• Special Holidays: Employees are entitled to 9 Special non-working Public Holidays

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where they will not be paid
Others: Social Security System (SSS)
Paid Sick Leave & Daily Sickness Benefit Allowance
Employers & employees are required to make contributions to employees’ own SSS account so that
• Paid Sick Leave: Employees who have worked for an employer for at least 12 months are

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entitled to SIL annually, which can be used as Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave
• Sickness Benefits: Refer to Paid Sick Leave & Daily Sickness Benefit Allowance Section on the left
• Maternity Benefits: Refer to Maternity & Paternity Section above

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• Daily Sickness Benefit allowance: Employees are entitled to receive an allowance of 90% of the
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• Paid at least 3 months of contribution to their Social Security System (SSS) account • Disability Benefits: For employees who becomes permanently partially or totally disabled

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• Utilised all available SIL and additional paid sick leaves for the current year • Funeral Benefit: For whoever who paid for employees’ burial expenses

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• Notified their employers or SSS (if self-employed, Overseas Filipino Worker or etc) • Unemployment Benefit: For employees who are involuntarily separated from employment
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• It is granted at the employer’s discretion and more commonly given to managerial and other key
officers; It is typically granted based on the company’s performance as well
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Common practices of most companies What Top Consumer Companies are doing
Supplementary Benefits that employees are offered Personal
Training/ Flexible
There are many different types of benefits, from health insurance to bonuses, that Wellbeing
Private Health Child-care Education Working
(Gyms, Others
employers can offer to their employees if they stay with the company for a certain number Insurance Support Allowance or
Psychology,
Hours/Work
Support from Home
of years. Here are some of the common supplementary benefits offered by employers: Dental, etc)

Pension
Scheme &
Employee
discount on
products
Additional Work Allowances Performance- Additional
Paid Leaves & & 14th Month Based Healthcare
Shares &
Sick Leaves Bonus Incentives Coverage Pension
Scheme &
Transport
Other Supplementary Benefits that employees want, but may not be commonly offered allowance
Employers may also consider the following supplementary benefits to attract and retain
employees. However, these supplementary benefits are not exhaustive
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