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SINGAPORE - Building strong family ties is a lifelong journey, and strategies and supportive workplace practices can create an environment where work and family goals can complement rather than be in conflict with each other, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on May 25. Calling the family unit the cornerstone and bedrock of Singapore society, he emphasised that government policies will...
Singapore is set to introduce a new anti-discrimination employment law later in the year, and while employers welcome the changes, lawyers say more needs to be done in terms of building capabilities to ensure compliance.
SMEs may struggle to put in place the systems and policies to facilitate such arrangements. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans who find themselves involuntarily unemployed will be able to receive more support under a new scheme due to be unveiled by the year end. Manpower Minister Tan See Leng pointed to the scheme in his May Day message on April 27, noting: "The pace of change in the economy is accelerating, and we know that more workers...
If an employer does not stipulate a process for an employee to make a formal FWA request, employees could make a formal FWA request in writing, using the template provided in the guidelines.