Clients can part with labour suppliers who don't split subsidies
But outsourced service providers not covered; new advisory in the works, say MOM, MOF
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Annabeth Leow
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CLIENTS of some labour supply firms which do not pass on the savings from Budget wage subsidies can look into backing out of contracts, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
This applies to third-party staffing agencies, such as employment firms. They are the direct recipients of the relevant Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts, as government co-funding for local workers' pay cheques is credited to the employers who make Central Provident Fund contributions.
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