Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Government will consider prohibiting employers from requiring retail staff to stand for prolonged periods when standing is not necessary; (b) whether the Government works with employers to implement rest times and seats for workers who have to stand for prolonged periods; and (c) whether the GovernmentContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS FROM REQUIRING RETAIL STAFF TO STAND FOR PROLONGED PERIODS”
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ENSURING WORKERS NOT COVERED BY PROGRESSIVE WAGE MODELS AND LOCAL QUALIFYING SALARY SCHEME WILL EARN MONTHLY SALARY OF AT LEAST $1,400
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many workers earning less than $1,400 per month are currently working in firms with over 10 employees and no foreigners; and (b) how will the Ministry ensure that these workers earn at least a minimum wage of $1,400 per month after 1 September 2022, given thatContinue reading “ENSURING WORKERS NOT COVERED BY PROGRESSIVE WAGE MODELS AND LOCAL QUALIFYING SALARY SCHEME WILL EARN MONTHLY SALARY OF AT LEAST $1,400”
PROPOSAL FOR OPT-IN DEFAULT COOLING-OFF PERIOD FOR CROSS-BORDER FUND TRANSFERS OF LARGE AMOUNTS TO PREVENT FRAUD
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister whether the Government has considered instituting mandatory or default opt-in cooling-off periods of a short duration for large, potentially anomalous transactions involving cross-border fund transfers, to allow for fund recovery in cases where victims become aware of the fraudulent nature of the scam relatively soon after they areContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR OPT-IN DEFAULT COOLING-OFF PERIOD FOR CROSS-BORDER FUND TRANSFERS OF LARGE AMOUNTS TO PREVENT FRAUD”
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