Singapore Shn at Home Rules
The Ministry of Health announced that travelers returning from ASEAN countries, as well as France, India and Switzerland, will have to complete their 14-day NHS quarantine in a hotel rather than at home. If your employee can work from home (WFH), you need to arrange this for your employee. Employers should advise their employees to stay home and avoid social contact. Employees should avoid crowded areas and not attend social or public gatherings. They should monitor their health closely and seek immediate medical attention if they develop fever or symptoms of acute respiratory illness (e.g., cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, sore throat). According to the SHN, returnees must remain at their place of residence/SHN special facility at all times during the 7-day period. This regime is stricter than the previous LOA regime, which allowed returnees to leave their homes briefly, for example for meals or to buy household items. For employers and employees, find out what you can and can`t do if you`re in SHN or self-isolation. What to do if you are exposed to COVID-19 or test positive? Read the user manual, it is available in several languages. SHN employees who are scheduled to leave Singapore may contact their designated contact person (see below) for the SHN period, who will inform them of the requirements. Consent must be obtained from the point of contact and relevant documents must be presented as evidence (e.g.
death certificate). Background: The new SHN policy follows the original SHN policy released last month for travelers returning from ASEAN and other countries. Employers and employees have a shared responsibility to ensure that employees behave responsibly during the LOA period and do not return to work. MOM will not hesitate to revoke work passports and revoke work passport privileges on misguided employers or employees. However, the employee should note that he is subject to the applicable restrictions of his country / region of destination. For subsequent return, the employee is subject to Singapore`s applicable SHN requirements and, where applicable, pre-entry approval. People placed on SHN should monitor their health closely, i.e. twice a day for fever (i.e.
≥ 38°C) and respiratory symptoms such as cough and shortness of breath. You should minimize contact with others and avoid visitors (e.g. other employees) coming to their residence. SSS employees should keep records of individuals with whom they come into close contact during this period. To calculate your SHN period, add 7 days after your arrival in Singapore. You have specific questions and you have not found answers on this site? If you return to Singapore on March 1, 2022, your NHS will begin immediately on March 1, 2022 and end on March 8, 2022 or after a negative COVID-19 test result is published, whichever is later. Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines and where to get vaccinated Background: Singapore introduced initial quarantine and travel restrictions, including the NHS, in March. During the LOA period, employees may leave their place of residence to purchase basic necessities or attend to important personal matters, but they must return to the place of residence as soon as possible. Employers must also ensure that employees stay away from the workplace. If your employee is unable to attend the WFH, the time off work should be treated as parental or annual leave.
More FAQs on SHN and self-isolation can be found on the Ministry of Health website. The Ministry of Labour (MoM) has updated the SHN requirements for workers and employers. For workers who have exhausted their parental or annual leave, employers are encouraged to be compassionate and flexible by providing additional paid leave. The employer is responsible for ensuring that the holder of the return work passport meets the requirements of the NHS, one of which is not to leave their place of residence. Therefore, the employer should ensure that they receive food, including covering costs during the SHN period.