Mr Pritam Singh: Sir, in January this year, the eighth Meeting of the International Advisory Panel on Workplace Safety and Health made its recommendations, which the Government accepted. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM)’s press release states, “2022 saw a spate of workplace fatalities largely due to basic safety lapses, such as inadequate safety planning and controlContinue reading “Workplace Health and Safety”
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A Singapore Core of Tradesmen and Women
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): In April last year, I asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry was looking into new strategies to improve the prospects of skilled trade jobs for Singaporeans such as licensed electricians and plumbers. It was a follow-up to my speech at the opening of Parliament this term. The Minister replied toContinue reading “A Singapore Core of Tradesmen and Women”
CORRELATION BETWEEN TIGHTENING OF FOREIGN WORKER QUOTAS AND HIRING OF SINGAPOREANS AT HIGHER PAY
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Government has conducted any studies to determine to what extent, when foreign worker quotas and access to Employment Pass or S Pass holders is tightened, will lead to firms hiring more Singaporeans, firms hiring Singaporeans at higher pay, firms hiring more Singaporeans at higher pay andContinue reading “CORRELATION BETWEEN TIGHTENING OF FOREIGN WORKER QUOTAS AND HIRING OF SINGAPOREANS AT HIGHER PAY”
SIZE OF JOB MARKET FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the job market in the information and communications sector is shrinking; and (b) if so, whether the Ministry has correspondingly reduced the number of employment passes and S-passes issued to foreigners seeking jobs in this sector. Dr Tan See Leng: In the last few months,Continue reading “SIZE OF JOB MARKET FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR”
UPDATE ON POPULAR PLACES PASS SCHEME FOR MIGRANT WORKERS STAYING IN DORMITORIES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Popular Places Pass scheme for migrant workers resident in dormitories is still in place; and (b) if so, whether there are plans for the scheme to be wound down and what is the expected timeline for the scheme’s cessation. Dr Tan See Leng: Migrant workersContinue reading “UPDATE ON POPULAR PLACES PASS SCHEME FOR MIGRANT WORKERS STAYING IN DORMITORIES”
PROPORTION OF WORKFORCE OFFERED WORK-FROM-HOME ARRANGEMENTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry tracks the proportion of the workforce that are able to and are practising work-from-home arrangements; and (b) if so, what is the current proportion respectively. Dr Tan See Leng: Based on MOM’s survey in 2022, 34% of employed residents had worked from homeContinue reading “PROPORTION OF WORKFORCE OFFERED WORK-FROM-HOME ARRANGEMENTS”
CONSIDERATIONS IN APPEALS BY CPF MEMBERS ABOVE 55 TO MAKE PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNT FOR PURCHASE OF 2-ROOM HDB FLEXI FLATS
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Manpower what factors are considered by the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board in deciding whether to permit an appeal by a CPF member above 55 years old to make a partial withdrawal from his or her CPF Retirement Account to purchase a 2-room HDB Flexi flat on short lease.Continue reading “CONSIDERATIONS IN APPEALS BY CPF MEMBERS ABOVE 55 TO MAKE PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNT FOR PURCHASE OF 2-ROOM HDB FLEXI FLATS”
EX-OFFENDERS ASSISTED UNDER JOBS GROWTH INCENTIVE SCHEME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): I just wonder if the Minister, in light of the fact that as he explained, the JGI was so extraordinarily successful with helping with the placement of ex-offenders, whether this suggest to him that the Yellow Ribbon scheme, in and of itself, might actually be under-providing the kind of supportContinue reading “EX-OFFENDERS ASSISTED UNDER JOBS GROWTH INCENTIVE SCHEME”
REASON BEHIND APPROACH TO MONTHLY COMPUTATION OF CPF INTEREST PAYMENTS USING LOWEST AMOUNT BALANCE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the justification behind the current approach to monthly computation of CPF interest payments using the lowest amount balance; and (b) whether there have been considerations to perform daily or monthly, instead of annual, compounding. Dr Tan See Leng: The CPF system is designed to helpContinue reading “REASON BEHIND APPROACH TO MONTHLY COMPUTATION OF CPF INTEREST PAYMENTS USING LOWEST AMOUNT BALANCE”
WORK PASSES ISSUED UNDER MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME
13 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry regarding the introduction of the Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities scheme (a) what signal does the Ministry intend to send to companies with regard to their commitment to reduce dependence on low- and mid-skilled foreign workers; and (b) what impact will this have onContinue reading “WORK PASSES ISSUED UNDER MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME”
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