Yes, Polling Day on Saturday, 3 May 2025, has been declared a public holiday under Section 35 of the Parliamentary Elections Act.
What does this mean for employees and employers?
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) reminds all employers that Polling Day should be treated like any other public holiday under the Employment Act. Here's what you need to know:
For Employees Covered by the Employment Act:
Emplyoees are entitled to a paid public holiday on 3 May 2025.
If you're required to work on Polling Day:
You must be given either an extra day's salary or a full day off.If Polling Day falls on your non-working day (such as Saturday in a 5-day work week), you are still entitled to:
One day off (to be taken on another day), or
One day's salary in lieu.
This ensures that public holiday entitlements apply even if the holiday falls on a non-working day.
How Remote People Will Handle This Public Holiday
At Remote People, we aim to make public holiday compliance seamless for our clients and employees.
For all eligible employees, we will automatically credit 1 additional day to their annual leave entitlement on the Remote People platform.
If our client prefers this day to be paid out instead of credited as leave, the client must:
Inform our Support Team at support@joinhorizons.com
Submit the request no later than 15 May 2025
Need More Information?
Visit the Ministry of Manpower's website for full details on public holiday entitlements under the Employment Act.