Employment Act (Chapter 91): Primary legislation governing employment relationships in Singapore. Covers basic terms and conditions of employment, ensuring bond agreement aligns with mandatory employment provisions. Recent 2019 amendments must be considered.
Singapore Contract Law: Fundamental contract law principles including requirements for valid consideration, restraint of trade doctrine, and common law principles applicable to employment bonds.
Singapore Constitution Article 13: Constitutional protection against forced labor - bond terms must be structured to avoid any interpretation as involuntary servitude.
Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA): Regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data. Relevant for handling employee information and obtaining necessary consents in the bond agreement.
Competition Law: Ensures bond terms don't create unfair restrictions in the market and maintains reasonableness of restrictive covenants.
Legitimate Business Interest Principle: Legal requirement that bond must protect genuine business interests and cannot be purely punitive in nature.
Reasonableness Doctrine: Legal principle requiring reasonable bond period, amount, and fair correlation with training costs and employer investments.
Enforceability Requirements: Legal requirements for bond enforcement including clear terms, reasonable liquidated damages, and proper execution and witnessing.
Training Bond Requirements: Specific legal requirements for training bonds including clear description of training provided, correlation between bond amount and training cost, and fair pro-rating provisions.
