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Tripartite partners issue update after review of safe management measures at workplace
Even with the current workplace safe management measures, peak-hour travel on public transport this month still increased by 11 per cent over travel in November last year, said the statement from the tripartite partners. Under current advisories, employers must implement flexible work hours so that at least half of all employees start work in the office at or after 10am.ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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The Central Trade Unions have already opposed the arbitrary decision taken by the government to tinker with 40 labour laws and reducing these laws into 4 codes, , trade unions, government, intuc
SINGAPORE - The Covid-19 pandemic has created a silver lining for women and caregivers as many are now better able to juggle household responsibilities while working from home.
However, flexible work arrangements have also created more stress and there needs to be greater clarity on how employees can disconnect from work when they need to.
These were among the issues raised by panellists at the Conversations on Singapore Women s Development virtual dialogue session on Monday (Jan 18), which was organised by the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) and NTUC s Women and Family Unit.
Minister of State for Manpower and Education Gan Siow Huang said during the session that pandemic-induced flexible work arrangements have brought new opportunities for caregivers who also work.
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Traditional degree route not a must before going out to work
In the first of a four-part series on reimagining universities post-pandemic, Senior Education Correspondent Sandra Davie talks to Education Minister Lawrence Wong about the changes to come. There will be more pathways to go for further studies when people are older
A photo of the Singapore Management University s Connexion building taken in March last year. Singapore s six autonomous universities offered around 1,000 extra places last year, taking in 17,500 Singaporeans. ST FILE PHOTO
Minister for Education Lawrence Wong speaking at the Appointment and Appreciation Ceremony for Principals last month.PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
1. Mr Abdul Samad Abdul Wahab
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Mr Abdul Samad is one of three vice-presidents of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), the general secretary of the Union of Power and Gas Employees and chairman of the NTUC Oil, Petrochemical, Energy and Chemical Cluster of Unions. He has been involved with the labour movement for the last 14 years.
As NTUC vice-president, Mr Abdul Samad guides the work of NTUC committees. He represents the trade union movement on the boards of SkillsFuture Singapore and the NTUC Learning Hub and is part of the NTUC team in the National Wages Council. Mr Abdul Samad was a recipient of the Public Service Medal in 2020.