Ministry of Manpower

SINGAPORE: Total employment rebounded in 2021, with unemployment rates dipping to near pre-COVID-19 levels, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in its 2021 Labour Market Report released on Monday (Mar 14). The labour market recovery is…

SINGAPORE: To help ease the labour shortage in the construction, marine shipyard and process (CMP) sectors, authorities said on Sunday (Mar 6) they will streamline the entry requirements for workers in these sectors. Workers from these…

Tier 1 levies, which apply to up to 10 per cent of a company’s workforce, will also go up from S$330 to S$450 from September this year. It is expected to increase to S$650 by Sep 1, 2025. “In addition to quotas, qualifying salaries and…

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) took enforcement action against an average of 102 errant employers for collecting kickbacks from migrant workers each year between 2016 and 2020, Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon…

SPLIT TEAMS, ADDITIONAL PAID LEAVE Employers were encouraged to adopt split teams for employees that fulfil critical functions to reduce the risk of disruption to operations. Other employees within the company can also be trained so that…

The F&B industry — which relies heavily on labour from neighbouring countries such as Malaysia — also faces about a 20 to 30 per cent manpower gap, said a spokesperson for the Restaurant Association of Singapore. “Of course, the longer…

Last year, AWARE’s Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Advisory saw 67 clients who experienced discrimination. The women’s rights organisation said in a statement on Facebook that it welcomes the anti-discrimination legislation.…