Enhancing the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for Lift & Escalator Sector? YES!
“From thirty storeys if you fall, I think your body will be smashed right…” This was what lift technician Mohammad Hazri previously shared in TV series, On the Red Dot. Today, there are an estimated 70,000 lifts and 7,000 escalators in Singapore. To keep our lifts and escalators functioning smoothly, technicians like Mohammad Hazri often […]
Jobs Growth Incentive sees more than 270,000 locals hired as of February 2021
At the start of the pandemic, the Government anticipated that many would lose their jobs. Saving jobs and creating jobs for Singaporeans thus became a central focus of the Singapore Government in this pandemic. The Jobs Growth Incentive is one such initiative to create good and long-term jobs. More than 270,000 locals hired As of […]
F&B Sector To Welcome Easing of Dining In Restrictions
Have you sounded out your 4 other foodie kakis for 12 July? If you have been looking forward to dining in for a bigger group, your prayers have been answered. ICYMI, dining in restrictions are set to ease further come Monday – with group limit for dining in increasing to 5. The Food and Beverage […]
More Respect and Better Protection of Security Officers
“Aiya, always kena one la! Normal, don’t worry!” This was the cheery reply of a security officer whom I once witnessed being verbally abused by a tenant. The way he brushed it off as “normal” was really disturbing. This was just one case. Could you imagine the many other cases which were never highlighted simply […]
Former air steward is now a rising star in marketing
“Charming, sweet and sincere” are three words I would use to describe Matthew Mohan, a former air steward with SQ. He had been flying for 2.5 years, from 2019 till March 2021 before switching paths to do marketing. I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do at that time. The money was good, hence […]
Crucial to play our cards right, seize opportunities for future generations of Singaporeans: Tan See Leng
Singapore remains an. attractive investment destination for many global businesses in the midst of this pandemic but only if we are seen as remaining open and connected to the world, Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng said. This is because almost all the multinationals in Singapore today serve markets beyond Singapore. Singapore is now at […]
Employers can make COVID vaccination a requirement for workers in higher risk settings
MOM, NTUC and the SNEF has released a new set of guidelines in an advisory regarding COVID vaccination. It recommends that employers should not make COVID vaccination mandatory for staff, though it adds that those in higher-risk settings may make vaccination a requirement as part of company policy. This requirement may be imposed at the […]
“Luckily I am a union rep, and was able to help”
Meet Brother Tan Richard, veteran trade unionist, General Secretary of the United Workers of Electronics & Electrical Industries (UWEEI). As a strong advocate for workers’ training and career progression, Union Leader Brother Richard has played a significant role in the development of Singapore’s industry transformation map (ITM) for the electronics sector over the years. The ITMs […]
Goodbye, Robinsons? Oh, hello again!
If you miss Robinsons, you’re not alone! ICYMI, Robinsons has once again opened its “doors” to shoppers last week – virtual doors, that is! Just in time for the season of sales. PSA: They are currently having their relaunch sale! Five months ago, in a move that surprised many Singaporeans who grew up with the […]
More Support under New NTUC U FSE Relief Scheme!
If 2021 has been rough for you, you are definitely not alone. Many of our freelancers have been hit hard even as Singapore moves into the next phase. Thankfully, there is more support for them under the new NTUC U FSE Relief Scheme! Amidst a period of slow economic recovery, the National Trades Union Congress […]