NWC urges employers to target training amid looming slowdown
Raising basic wage to S$1,400 is expected to benefit 22,000 more workers, says chairman Peter Seah
Singapore
WITH an economic slowdown looming, the National Wages Council (NWC) has extended its focus to training, calling all employers to provide workers structured training to increase productivity in support of wage growth.
The NWC's recommendations on wage hikes remained largely the same as those made last year, except that for low-wage workers where, among other things, the government advisory body proposes to raise the basic wage threshold from S$1,300 to S$1,400.
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