Enhanced Tripartite Guidelines on Exercising Sensitivity for a Harmonious Workplace
The Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP) has been enhanced with additional guidelines.
Singapore Public Holidays 2021
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) released the dates of Singapore’s public holidays for 2021. There will be four long weekends next year, with public holidays falling on a Friday or a Monday. For more information, please click here.
Managing Excess Manpower
Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, businesses are making adjustments to their operations which may impact employees. Here are some measures employers can consider when managing their workforce. [Source: Ministry Of Manpower, Singapore]
Advisory on COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) for Business
The Government is taking further precautionary measures to reduce the risk of importation of COVID-19 into Singapore. We advise all businesses to take note of these additional measures which are in the latest advisories published by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Please view...
What is a Leave of Absence (LOA)?
Have employees who recently returned from China and need to go on a leave of absence (LOA)? Here’s what you need to know.
MOM’s first nationwide study shows gap growing slightly between median wages of men and women
In its first-ever nationwide study on the gender wage gap, the MOM found that among full-time workers aged between 25 and 54, the gender wage gap rose from 16 per cent in 2002 to 16.3 per cent in 2018.
Unemployment rate inches up to 2.3%, even as total employment grows in Q3
The overall unemployment rate in Singapore inched up slightly in the third quarter of this year, even as total employment growth more than tripled from the previous quarter.
Unfair clauses in employment contracts: How can employees be better protected?
An employee who wanted to quit after less than three months on the job was told to pay the company a month's worth of salary as compensation. While this was a clause found in the employee’s contract, it was an “unreasonable” one.
Employment Standards Report
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) recently released the inaugural Employment Standards Report. The report highlights the joint efforts to improve workplace practices and resolve employment disputes. To read the report, click here.
Key changes to the work injury compensation act (WICA)
The Work Injury Compensation Bill 2019 for Faster Claims, Fairer Compensation and Fewer Injuries was passed in Parliament today. The new Act will take effect on 1 September 2020 to allow employers and insurers time to adjust.
