Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower with the introduction of the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement (FWAs) Requests from December 2024 (a) whether there is any target or expected percentage of (i) firms that offer and (ii) employees that are covered by, formal FWAs; and (b) whether there are any legal ramificationsContinue reading “SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY REQUIREMENT FOR COMPANIES TO FAIRLY CONSIDER FLEXI-WORK REQUESTS”
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DATA ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED OF AND INVESTIGATIONS ON JOB LISTINGS AND COMPANIES ON MYCAREERSFUTURE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower since the inception of MyCareersFuture (a) how many complaints have been received regarding discrepancies between job listings on MyCareersFuture and the perception arising in the hiring process that the roles have already been earmarked for designated candidates; (b) how many companies have been investigated for suchContinue reading “DATA ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED OF AND INVESTIGATIONS ON JOB LISTINGS AND COMPANIES ON MYCAREERSFUTURE”
DATA ON ACTIVE CPF SPECIAL ACCOUNTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many children under the age of five years old currently have active CPF Special Accounts; (b) what proportion of the parents who topped up such accounts live in HDB flats; and (c) what is the median sum of money in such accounts as ofContinue reading “DATA ON ACTIVE CPF SPECIAL ACCOUNTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE”
ENSURING BULK OF NEW JOBS CREATED WILL GO TO SINGAPORE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE ABOVE AGE 40
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower in view of the fact that non-residents make up 83,500 of the 88,400 total employment growth in 2023, how will the Ministry ensure that the bulk of new jobs created in 2024 will go to Singapore citizens and residents, including those aged 40 and above. TheContinue reading “ENSURING BULK OF NEW JOBS CREATED WILL GO TO SINGAPORE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE ABOVE AGE 40”
Foreign Domestic Workers’ (FDWs’) Welfare and Employers’ Rights
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, foreign domestic workers deserve to be protected. They live in their employers’ homes and are potentially vulnerable to ill-treatment and abuse behind closed doors. Employers who ill-treat their workers must be punished in accordance with the law. On the other hand, some complaints are unfounded. Some employers have been victims ofContinue reading “Foreign Domestic Workers’ (FDWs’) Welfare and Employers’ Rights”
Retrenchments, and “Hand” and “Heart” Work
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Chairman, according to the preliminary estimates released by MOM, retrenchments in Singapore have more than doubled in 2023 from 2022 to 14,320 cases. Recent stories about ongoing retrenchment and redundancy exercises in companies such as Lazada and Electrolux have only intensified discussions in public about retrenchment. With the threat of retrenchment forContinue reading “Retrenchments, and “Hand” and “Heart” Work”
Discouraging Hasty Reparations
Ms He Ting Ru: Sir, on the topic of creating a sustainable workforce, can MOM ensure that if migrant workers lose their job after filing a complaint, the worker will have at least one month to look for a new job before they are repatriated? Workers sometimes face retaliation by employers when they make a complaint.Continue reading “Discouraging Hasty Reparations”
Ensuring Effectiveness of Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) System
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Sir, how is the Government ensuring that insurers are adequately compensating injured workers under the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) which applies to both local and migrant workers? Insurers obtain premiums paid for by employers and have incentive to keep costs low by limiting insurance payouts. Yet, insurers, instead ofContinue reading “Ensuring Effectiveness of Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) System”
Anti-discrimination at the Workplace
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Sir, the upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) will be important in ensuring that certain groups do not experience discrimination at the workplace. I would like to share views on several key areas. First, the Tripartite Committee recommended that WFL only cover direct discrimination. This means that workers may still beContinue reading “Anti-discrimination at the Workplace”
Menopause Support for Female Workers
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: Sir, the number of women aged 40 to 59 in the labour force has risen by 97,000 from 2012 to 2022. Many in this group of workers will be undergoing perimenopause, which can present various physical and emotional challenges that may impact their well-being and work performance. Awareness of theContinue reading “Menopause Support for Female Workers”
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