Category Archives: Jobs, Businesses, Economy

DATA ON SOCIAL WORKERS EMPLOYED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES AND UPDATE ON HIRING AND RETENTION RATES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how many social workers are currently employed by public agencies; (b) what is the gap between the desired number and actual employed number of social workers; and (c) whether an update can be provided on recent challenges and trends in hiring and retentionContinue reading “DATA ON SOCIAL WORKERS EMPLOYED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES AND UPDATE ON HIRING AND RETENTION RATES”

WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF WORK PERMIT OR S PASS HOLDERS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many wrongful termination cases have been filed by work permit or S Pass holders in the last 10 years; (b) in how many of such cases were the workers successful in their appeals; (c) for successful cases, what redress has been offered to theContinue reading “WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF WORK PERMIT OR S PASS HOLDERS”

CONSIDERATIONS FOR ISSUING CHANGE OF EMPLOYER LETTER TO MIGRANT WORKERS FACED WITH PENDING INVESTIGATIONS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what standards or thresholds are used to issue Change of Employer (COE) letters to migrant workers who are victims of illegal acts or accused of wrongdoing but found not to be culpable at the conclusion of investigations; and (b) what are the most common reasonsContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR ISSUING CHANGE OF EMPLOYER LETTER TO MIGRANT WORKERS FACED WITH PENDING INVESTIGATIONS”

PAYMENT DELAYS BY QOO10’S E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS IN SOUTH KOREA

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government is working with South Korean authorities and conducting its own investigations into Singapore-based Qoo10 regarding payment delays at its e-commerce platforms in South Korea; (b) whether the Ministry is aware of any similar payment delays facedContinue reading “PAYMENT DELAYS BY QOO10’S E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS IN SOUTH KOREA”

INCIDENCE OF SALARY CLAIMS WITH BREAKDOWN BY WORK PASS TYPES AND OF WORK PERMIT HOLDERS BY INDUSTRY

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower in each year of the last three years (a) what is the number of incidence of salary claims with a breakdown by work pass types; and (b) what is the number of incidence of salary claims among work permit holders with a breakdown by industry. Dr TanContinue reading “INCIDENCE OF SALARY CLAIMS WITH BREAKDOWN BY WORK PASS TYPES AND OF WORK PERMIT HOLDERS BY INDUSTRY”

Considerations in Granting In-principle Approvals and Employer Liability for Migrant Domestic Workers

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry considers police and immigration records when assessing work permit applications and granting of in-principle approvals for the hiring of migrant domestic workers (MDWs) and, if not, why not; and (b) whether employers remain liable for the costs of bringing MDWs into SingaporeContinue reading “Considerations in Granting In-principle Approvals and Employer Liability for Migrant Domestic Workers”

APPROVALS GRANTED TO WORK PERMIT HOLDERS AND MDWS TO CONTINUE WORKING IN SINGAPORE BEYOND AGE 60

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether approvals, upon appeal or application, have been granted to work permit holders and migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to continue working in Singapore beyond the age of 60; (b) if so, how many of such approvals have been granted to work permit holders and MDWs respectively inContinue reading “APPROVALS GRANTED TO WORK PERMIT HOLDERS AND MDWS TO CONTINUE WORKING IN SINGAPORE BEYOND AGE 60”

HIRING OF EX-OFFENDERS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR AND RECOURSE FOR THOSE NOT ISSUED PROHIBITION ORDERS UNDER MAS ACT

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) for each year over the last five years, what is the number of ex-offenders who have been hired for positions in (i) banks and (ii) other financial services firms respectively; (b) whether MAS reviews the grounds on which relevant persons have beenContinue reading “HIRING OF EX-OFFENDERS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR AND RECOURSE FOR THOSE NOT ISSUED PROHIBITION ORDERS UNDER MAS ACT”

EXPECTATIONS ON COMPANIES TAPPING ANCHOR FUND @ 65 AND GROWTH IPO FUNDS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government has a role in determining the prerequisites for companies tapping on the Anchor Fund @ 65 and Growth IPO Funds; (b) if so, whether an eventual local public listing is a prerequisite for companies tapping onContinue reading “EXPECTATIONS ON COMPANIES TAPPING ANCHOR FUND @ 65 AND GROWTH IPO FUNDS”

COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AND CPF NOMINATIONS ANNULLED OVER PAST FIVE YEARS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) in each year of the past five years, how many complaints have been received by the CPF Board about allegedly fraudulent CPF nominations; (b) how many CPF nominations have been annulled following these complaints; and (c) what are the main reasons for such annulments. DrContinue reading “COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AND CPF NOMINATIONS ANNULLED OVER PAST FIVE YEARS”