Empathy, meritocracy should be guiding principles to hiring: TMF

Singapore

THE Singapore government has struck a fine balance between a carrot and a stick approach to motivate fair employment, Edmund Lee, managing director of TMF Singapore said.

Mr Lee, who helps clients in their expansion strategies, told The Business Times that a carrot and stick approach tends to be more effective at motivating action in people.

"The raising of the employment pass minimum salaries represents the stick; wit…

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