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Maximum fines for serious workplace safety breaches will more than double to $50,000 from $20,000, starting next month. The Manpower Ministry said this is a step towards strengthening ownership and accountability, particularly among company leaders responsible for shaping safety culture. Singapore registered a workplac
Personable, down to earth, and open-minded. Labour movement leaders paid tribute to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as he capped his final May Day Rally amid standing ovations and boisterous cheers. NTUC also presented Mr Lee with a book looking back on his 40 years working with trade unions. Richa Mathew with more.
Singapore's employment growth slowed in the first quarter of this year, according to the Manpower Ministry's latest labour report. Total employment grew by 4,900 in the first three months of this year, while unemployment also ticked up slightly to 2.1 per cent in March. Meanwhile, retrenchments in Singapore fell for th
Singapore's employment growth slowed in the first quarter of this year, according to the Manpower Ministry's latest labour report. Total employment grew by 4,900 in the first three months of this year, while unemployment also ticked up slightly to 2.1 per cent in March. Meanwhile, retrenchments in Singapore fell for th
More people who underwent training to switch to careers in air transportation are staying put. Of more than 4,300 people who enrolled in the Career Conversion Programme for the sector over the past six years, 9 in ten remained employed. Richa Mathew reports.