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Construction firms to be able to seek relief for increased foreign manpower costs

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Published Mon, May 10, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    CONSTRUCTION firms here will soon be able to seek relief for higher foreign manpower costs from their contract partners if their workers' salaries have been affected as a result of Covid-19 related measures.

    This will be done through an amendment to the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act Bill that was introduced in Parliament on Monday.

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