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Annual Workplace Fatality Numbers Fall; Major Injuries Climb Over the Last Six Months
10 February 2023

The Ministry of Manpower will be stepping up on its Heightened Safety Period (HSP) measures and extending it by another three months.

Singapore Shifts to DORSCON Green; Government Lifts Remaining COVID-19 Safe Management Measures
09 February 2023

The changes will take effect from 13 February 2023, said the Multi-Ministry Taskforce.

NTUC Plans to Develop the Career Progression Model for Skilled Trades Workers
09 February 2023

The proposed model aims to raise workers’ wages and work prospects.

NTUC and USE Bring Security Agency to Task for Attempting to Reset 300 Officers’ Wages
07 February 2023

The egregious practice attempted to work around the mandatory requirements set by the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for the security sector.

Desmond Choo: Cleaning and Waste Management Companies Must Transform
06 February 2023

Singapore will face even more dire manpower challenges without the better use of technology, believes the assistant secretary-general of NTUC.

Manpower Ministry Sets up Network to Facilitate Injury Claims for Platform Workers
03 February 2023

The Platform Workers Work Injury Compensation Network comes after the Government accepted all 12 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Platform Workers.

The Furniture Industry Gets a Refreshed Career Conversion Programme
02 February 2023

NTUC Deputy Secretary-General Desmond Tan stressed the importance of having an adaptive Singapore workforce that can pivot during changing times.

Retrenchments Nearly Doubled in the Last Quarter of 2022
31 January 2023

This was mainly due to higher retrenchments in the Electronics Manufacturing, Information Technology and Wholesale Trade Services sectors.

Tripartite Partners Come Together to Help Senior Workers Work and Age Well
30 January 2023

The Ministry of Manpower announced plans to extend employment support schemes for senior workers as part of the 2023 Action Plan for Successful Ageing.

Tripartite Partners Develop New Guidelines to Address Workplace Sensitivities
30 January 2023

The new recommendations will be added to the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices by mid-February.