Page 5 - Labour Issues News Today

Singapore News - It is not reasonable or fair practice to appraise or pay workers based on how much medical leave they use, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Monday (Feb 14). The Manpower Ministry will work with trade associations and chambers to clarify to employers that... Read more at www.tnp.sg

PETALING JAYA: The rubber and rubber products export is expected to increase to RM140 billion this year compared with RM71 billion in 2021 and RM49.2 billion in 2020, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said.

World News - BEIJING (AFP) - The sudden death of a young employee at a Chinese internet giant has reignited a debate about the gruelling culture of overtime work in China's tech industry, with the firm describing his passing as a "wake-up call". China's internet lit up this week over... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Singapore News - More than 46,000 workers have secured new jobs with the help of the National Trades Union Congress' (NTUC) Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Singapore two years ago. These workers were placed in new jobs from February 2020 to... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Singapore News - While the wave of Omicron infections around the world remains an uncertainty for the economy, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he is cautiously optimistic about Singapore's recovery in the year ahead. The American economy is strong and growing well, he told reporters... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Singapore News - As Singapore's economy continues its recovery from the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, gig workers like cabby Steven Chua and food delivery rider Raymond Tan are at a crossroads. While Mr Chua, 55, believes his fortunes will improve after two years of severe impact on his... Read more at www.tnp.sg

World News - KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - The US customs agency has banned imports from Malaysian disposable glove maker YTY Industry Holdings Sdn Bhd over suspected forced labour practices, the seventh such ban on a Malaysian company in two years. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Moving outdoor work earlier or later in the day will be far less effective, a study said, as all hours will become too hot.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The company has been charged with four violations.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Chip assembly plants were kept running amid the pandemic to meet surging demand.  . Read more at straitstimes.com.