[ad_1] LABOUR DEMAND CONTINUES TO COOL The number of job vacancies fell for the sixth consecutive quarter from a peak in March 2022. Nearly one-third of all job vacancies in…
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National Wages Council urges employers to give workers one-off payment to help with higher cost of living
[ad_1] Dr Robert Yap, president of the Singapore National Employers Federation, said the organisation strongly endorses the NWC’s guidelines that recommended fair and sustainable wage increases. He acknowledged that small…
More workers in manufacturing, construction sectors suffered major injuries in the first half of 2023: MOM
[ad_1] Within the manufacturing sector, 38 fatal and major injuries came from metalworking, up from 18 incidents between July and December last year. Metalworking has been a “perennial” subsector of…
Singapore allows hiring cooks from India to combat manpower shortage
[ad_1] In a move to address workforce shortages in its hotel industry, Singapore has added cooks from India to its list of permissible hires, widening its recruitment pool for…
Will Singapore move in the direction of US, and consider a ban on non-compete clauses in labour contracts?
[ad_1] More importantly, Singapore’s courts require employers to show that its non-compete clauses are legitimate and reasonable based on clear principles set out. “The starting point is that these clauses…
Singapore retrenchments rise for 3rd straight quarter, unemployment stays low
[ad_1] LABOUR MARKET CONTINUES TO EXPAND, BUT MODERATED Advance estimates also showed that the labour market continued to expand in the first quarter of 2023, though at a more moderate…
Commentary: Tighter enforcement not enough to prevent workplace fatalities in Singapore
[ad_1] I also attended an ESG seminar and realised that the speakers and participants were focused on the environmental aspect and appeared oblivious to WSH issues. More needs to be…