Minister Indranee Rajah said while the government has "progressively enhanced" parental leave schemes, supporting the caregiving needs of parents "must be balanced with the manpower and operational needs of employers."
A more sustainable approach would be for employers to adopt progressive workplace practices to better support parents instead of relying on childcare leave, she pointed out.
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