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Singapore – Opposition Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) Kumaran Pillai took to social media to urge more investment in local talent as many feel they “have gotten the short end of the stick” when it comes to employment.
In a Facebook post on Friday (Feb 25), Mr Pillai quoted Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung’s views on Singapore doing well under a one-party system. “He (Mr Ong) does not believe in political competition and wants Singaporeans to put all the eggs in the PAP (People’s Action Party) basket,” wrote Mr Pillai.
However, Mr Ong “sings to a different tune when it comes to managing talent, specifically foreign talent,” he added. According to Mr Ong, imposing a levy on Employment Passes (EP) would make the country’s enterprises less competitive on the global stage.
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SINGAPORE - The Covid-19 pandemic has created a silver lining for women and caregivers as many are now better able to juggle household responsibilities while working from home.
However, flexible work arrangements have also created more stress and there needs to be greater clarity on how employees can disconnect from work when they need to.
These were among the issues raised by panellists at the Conversations on Singapore Women s Development virtual dialogue session on Monday (Jan 18), which was organised by the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) and NTUC s Women and Family Unit.
Minister of State for Manpower and Education Gan Siow Huang said during the session that pandemic-induced flexible work arrangements have brought new opportunities for caregivers who also work.