Ministry of Manpower

Singapore real wages up an improved 4% in 2025 as inflation eases; nominal wage growth slows: MOM

The name of the new agency reflects its mission to “develop Singapore’s human potential”.

New Skills and Workforce Development Agency to be established in Q3 to support workers across life stages

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said that non-compliance results in a penalty of S$1,000 for the first contravention and S$2,000 for subsequent lapses.

No need to raise penalties for late retrenchment notices given high compliance rates: Tan See Leng

JLL Singapore has two offices in Singapore, one in CapitaSpring and the other in Paya Lebar Quarter.

JLL Singapore cuts over 20 jobs or 1% of workforce; Knight Frank Singapore also lays off staff

(From right) MOS Jasmin Lau, Minister Tan See Leng and host Claressa Monteiro.

The economy is changing. Will we still have work? Minister Tan See Leng gives his take

Those aged below 30 account for the largest share of overqualification.

More workers in Singapore opt for jobs for which they are overqualified: MOM, NTUC studies

Under current MOM rules, employers with at least 10 employees must notify the ministry within five days after retrenching workers.

NTUC, employers split on retrenchment notice lead time; workers say timely support matters more

Twelve Cupcakes is a recent example of an employer that did not give workers or their unions advance notice of retrenchment.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Mandatory early layoff alerts may hasten layoffs, impede talks: Tan See Leng

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng (third from right) during his visit to Thales Solutions Asia, which is one of the host organisations in the GRIT programme.

About 350 trainees placed with over 50 host organisations under graduate traineeship scheme

The Workfare Skills Support scheme was first announced in Budget 2025.

Workfare training allowance raised up to S$18,000 a year for lower-wage workers