Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Mr Deputy Speaker, just a quick question for the Senior Minister of State on the legislation and the earlier point he made the in excess of 300 complaints with regard to discrimination. Of those complaints, can I confirm whether the Senior Minister of State how many of them involve companies withContinue reading “PROGRESS AND IMPACT OF PROPOSED WORKPLACE FAIRNESS LEGISLATION AND SUPPORT MEASURES AVAILABLE”
Category Archives: Ministry of Manpower
PAYMENT RATES FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDERS ASKED TO WORK ON REST DAYS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry tracks the number of Work Permit holders who are asked to work on rest days and are paid a (i) double and (ii) single rate of pay respectively; (b) in each of the last three years, how many complaints has the Ministry receivedContinue reading “PAYMENT RATES FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDERS ASKED TO WORK ON REST DAYS”
INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT HEAT INJURIES AND PUNISHMENTS METED OUT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower in each of the last five years (a) how many workplace inspections have been carried out to ensure that adequate safety measures are taken to prevent heat injuries; (b) how many employers have been found to have been in breach of the safety measures; and (c) howContinue reading “INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT HEAT INJURIES AND PUNISHMENTS METED OUT”
JUSTIFICATION FOR EMPLOYERS ONLY ACCEPTING MEDICAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY POLYCLINICS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the justification for employers to only accept medical certificates issued by polyclinics; and (b) whether there are any guidelines issued to employers on limiting the imposition of such a requirement. Dr Tan See Leng: The Employment Act states that employers must accept medical certificatesContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR EMPLOYERS ONLY ACCEPTING MEDICAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY POLYCLINICS”
DATA ON AVERAGE RECRUITMENT FEES PAID BY LOW-WAGE MIGRANT WORKERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry collects data on the average recruitment fees paid by low-wage migrant workers; (b) if so, what are the average recruitment fees paid by such workers from (i) Bangladesh, (ii) India, (iii) China and (iv) the Philippines; and (c) how does this compare with theContinue reading “DATA ON AVERAGE RECRUITMENT FEES PAID BY LOW-WAGE MIGRANT WORKERS”
REPLICATING PARTS OF KOREAN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT SCHEME IN RECRUITMENT OF LOW-WAGE BANGLADESHI MIGRANT WORKERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry will study the feasibility of replicating elements of the Korean Employment Permit Scheme in the recruitment of low-wage Bangladeshi migrant workers to regulate and improve oversight over parts of the recruitment process that are prone to exploitation and which may lead to overly high recruitmentContinue reading “REPLICATING PARTS OF KOREAN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT SCHEME IN RECRUITMENT OF LOW-WAGE BANGLADESHI MIGRANT WORKERS”
TIMELINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what are the remaining issues to be sorted out before the Government will introduce the anti-discrimination law announced by the Prime Minister at the National Day Rally in 2021; and (b) when is the draft law expected to be circulated for public review. Dr Tan See Leng: TheContinue reading “TIMELINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW”
PLANS TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT SINGAPOREAN BUS DRIVERS FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF PASSENGERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether there are sufficient existing Singaporean bus drivers to handle all categories of bus passengers, such as students, workers and local or foreign tourists; and (b) if not, what are the Government’s plans to ensure that there will be sufficient bus drivers all round. DrContinue reading “PLANS TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT SINGAPOREAN BUS DRIVERS FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF PASSENGERS”
FACTORS CONSIDERED IN DRAWING UP COMPASS SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I have two supplementary questions for the Minister. Is the SOL proactively shared with schools and tertiary institutions so that they can provide career guidance to their students and encourage them to consider these jobs so that they can fill the shortage when they eventually graduate? OrContinue reading “FACTORS CONSIDERED IN DRAWING UP COMPASS SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST”
ASSESSMENT OF TECH CAPABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES FOR EMPLOYMENT PASS UNDER COMPASS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower with regard to the five-year employment pass for experienced tech professionals with skills that are in shortage, how does the Ministry (i) assess the level of tech capabilities and competencies of the applicant and (ii) verify whether the actual job scope for the applicant is inContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF TECH CAPABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES FOR EMPLOYMENT PASS UNDER COMPASS”
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