Low-wage earners
More employers plan to freeze hiring, moderate wages as business sentiment dips: SNEF poll
Rising manpower costs remain most-cited manpower challenge
Singapore’s migrant labour dilemma deepens as costs rise
As living costs rise and recruitment fees surge, questions mount over the sustainability of the city-state’s dependence on low-wage migrant workers
MPs call for extension of co-funded wage increases for lower-income workers, CPF tweaks
Besides extending the Progressive Wage Credit Scheme beyond 2026, its wage ceiling should be raised, says MP Wan Rizal
NTUC calls for local qualifying salary to be raised, to support lower-wage workers
It also wants to expand the Progressive Wage Model to more sectors
More firms planning wage freezes as outlook sours: SBF survey
Business confidence remains weak, with just one in three companies satisfied with current economic conditions
Budget 2025: Corporate income tax rebate, enhanced Progressive Wage Credit Scheme for businesses
Government’s co-funding levels for wage increases will be raised to 40% in 2025, and to 20% in 2026
SNEF calls for more financial aid, extended wage credit schemes in Budget 2025 wish list
The federation’s recommendations are aimed at easing the pressures on businesses from rising costs and evolving workforce needs, says president Tan Hee Teck
Why are MPs allowed to have full-time jobs? PM Wong answers questions at youth dialogue
ALLOWING MPs to have a full-time job is a pragmatic arrangement, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said at a dialogue with students on Jul 2.
MPs suggest tweaks, raise questions about labour policies for various worker groups in Budget debate
FROM mid-career upskilling to enhanced wage top-ups for the lower-income, Members of Parliament had ideas for varied groups of workers in the second day of the Budget debate on Tuesday (Feb 27).
Budget 2024: Rise in local qualifying salary a ‘natural adjustment’ but smaller companies likely to be hard-hit, say observers
WHILE the government’s move to raise the local qualifying salary (LQS) for companies here is a “natural adjustment”, smaller businesses struggling to hire workers will be hard-hit by the increase, say...
