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Non compete clauses are often a feature of employment contracts. They prevent employees from using their skills or engaging in business in specific markets and/or locations for a defined period. In Singapore, non compete clauses are part of a group of restrictions known as restraint of trade clauses. Non compete clauses can bite after the termination of the employment contract, or they can be active whilst the employment is ongoing...

Unfair dismissal is a term used by many people to describe a situation where their employment has been terminated, and they believe the reasons for doing so or how it was done are unfair. However, legislation defines the parameters of wrongful dismissal, and an unpleasant termination of an employment contract may not be unfair in the eyes of the law. Singapore laws protect employees against unfair and wrongful dismissal and...

Essential legal documents, especially those required for an international transaction, procedure, or litigation overseas, often must be certified. This includes copies of certain documents, where a simple photocopy won’t do, and providing a certified true copy is a legal requirement. There are two ways to certify a true copy: notarisation and legalisation. Precisely what is required depends upon the specific document and the circumstances surrounding it. Notarisation in Singapore Notarisation...

Notarisation is a process whereby a document is authenticated and certified so that the recipients in a transaction can be confident they are valid and genuine. The service is provided by a specially designated lawyer called a notary public. What is a notary public? A notary public is an official status allowing that person the right to notarise documents. Rules surround appointing a notary public; they are almost always Singapore-qualified...