Older workers
NTUC will collaborate with tripartite partners to protect all workers from tariff impact
The labour movement will help different groups – from platform workers to caregivers – overcome challenges and seize new opportunities, say its leaders in their May Day message
Singapore’s tripartite workgroup on senior employment to form Alliance for Action for multi-stage careers
One of its first tasks will be setting up the Alliance for Action on Empowering Multi-Stage Careers for Mature Workers
Singapore still mulling design of possible CPF retirement investment scheme: PM Wong
This is to see if such a programme can be designed to provide certainty of greater returns while minimising risk
Japan’s elderly population hits record high
THE number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data shows, as the country contends with one of the world’s fastest-ageing societies.
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).
What Budget 2024 has for you
AGAINST the stark realities of a less stable operating environment, Budget 2024 is about taking concrete steps to build a shared future together, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said in this year’s Bud...
Panel calls for help for older workers, government grants that run longer in Budget 2024
PANELLISTS at a pre-Budget roundtable have suggested that the government’s upcoming spending plan should include support for older workers who improve their job skills, and a longer-term approach to g...
NTUC unveils renewed workers’ compact in response to shifting societal, technological norms
AFTER a year-long engagement with over 42,000 workers, Singapore’s labour movement has developed a “renewed workers’ compact” that stresses autonomy, adaptability and assurance, with 10 recommendation...
NTUC calls for equal training opportunities, job redesign for older workers
THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on Tuesday (Sep 26) called for companies to ensure equal and protected training opportunities and age-universal job redesign.
Ageing Singapore can stay economically vibrant by growing workforce, productivity: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE can stay economically vibrant even as it becomes “super aged”, by continuing to grow the workforce and drive productivity, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Thursday (Apr 20).
