Ministry of Manpower
New Skills and Workforce Development Agency to be established in Q3 to support workers across life stages
It will also help employers navigate workforce transformation and strengthen the jobs and training ecosystem
No need to raise penalties for late retrenchment notices given high compliance rates: Tan See Leng
He notes that most late submissions were due to administrative oversights
JLL Singapore cuts over 20 jobs or 1% of workforce; Knight Frank Singapore also lays off staff
The latter confirms it is trimming a ‘small number’ of marketing and communications roles
The economy is changing. Will we still have work? Minister Tan See Leng gives his take
Singapore's economy is changing. Two ministers candidly discuss what that means for your job, your business and whether the available support is actually enough.
More workers in Singapore opt for jobs for which they are overqualified: MOM, NTUC studies
Workers take up jobs that do not fully use their qualifications for reasons such as stability, flexible hours
NTUC, employers split on retrenchment notice lead time; workers say timely support matters more
The ministry is conducting a comprehensive review of the Employment Act and will provide updates in due course
Mandatory early layoff alerts may hasten layoffs, impede talks: Tan See Leng
A review of the retrenchment notification framework is underway
About 350 trainees placed with over 50 host organisations under graduate traineeship scheme
Placements come amid resilient labour market, with entry-level PMET roles and expected employment on the rise
Workfare training allowance raised up to S$18,000 a year for lower-wage workers
The Workfare Skills Support (Level-Up) scheme targets lower-wage workers over 30
Singapore’s total employment up by 19,600 in Q4; retrenchment level rises in 2025: MOM
Labour market is expected to expand in Q1 2026, though firms are becoming more cautious in their hiring plans
