Joanna Seow
The Straits Times
Boardman, OR, United States
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New jobs and training opportunities emerge in fight against scams
SINGAPORE - Several employers have created new positions or teams specifically to deal with the scourge of scams. . Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Singapore businesses adapting their operations to fight fraud and scams
Digital payment provider Xfers has been dealing with scams since 2015, when it found that fraudsters were using its e-wallet services to launder money from victims. . Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Employers must buy higher medical insurance coverage for maids, migrant workers
Employers of maids and other migrant workers on work permits and S Passes will soon need to buy higher medical insurance coverage for them. They must buy plans with a minimum annual claim limit of $60,000 for hospitalisation and surgical procedures, up from $15,000... → Read More
How will the changes in CPF Basic Retirement Sum affect me?
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Budget 2022: Govt to co-fund wage increases of local lower-wage workers between 2022 and 2026
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Companies should not appraise or pay employees based on their use of sick leave: Tan See Leng
It is not reasonable or fair practice to appraise or pay workers based on how much medical leave they use, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Monday (Feb 14). The Manpower Ministry will work with trade associations and chambers to clarify to employers that... → Read More
Twitter to hire more than 50 engineers in Singapore by end-2023
Social media company Twitter will be doubling the number of engineers at its engineering hub here to more... → Read More
More than 140 tech jobs on offer for women at DBS virtual career fair
DBS is making a concerted push this year to improve female representation in engineering roles, said a representative.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
More than 800 sign up as volunteers in new programme to spread accurate CPF knowledge
SINGAPORE - When scientist Chin Zan Xin received her very first salary slip about five years ago, she thought it must have been calculated wrongly as her take-home pay was 20 per cent less than the monthly salary she was offered.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Gig workers in S'pore need more structural support: Observers
Uber’s move to classify its drivers in UK as workers, rather than self-employed, offers tips on managing local situation. . Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Business groups in S'pore concerned over rule change for dependant's pass holders
They said the rule may make it more difficult for companies to relocate staff with families.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Budget debate: More time for self-employed to get matched MediSave top-ups
Self-employed people who deferred their MediSave contributions last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic will still be able to receive matched MediSave contributions from the Government until Dec 31 this year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Budget debate: Dependant's Pass holders will need formal work pass to work in Singapore
Their employers will need to apply for an Employment Pass (EP), S Pass or Work Permit for them.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
NTUC aims to have progressive wages in more sectors
Middle-income workers in certain industries could have structured wage progression set out if the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) succeeds in its push to expand the progressive wage model (PWM) to more sectors.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
NTUC aims to expand progressive wage model to higher-paying sectors and to specific vocations
SINGAPORE - Middle-income workers in certain industries could have structured wage progression set out if the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) succeeds in its push to expand the progressive wage model to more sectors.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Budget 2021: S Pass quota for foreign workers in manufacturing to be cut to 15% by 2023
SINGAPORE - From Jan 1 next year, firms in the manufacturing sector can only have up to 18 per cent of their workforce be foreign workers on S Passes.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Circuit breaker spurs 29-year-old to put more into his CPF accounts
The circuit breaker period last year gave Mr Cuthbert Yeo, 29, more time to look into his finances, and the engineer decided to better utilise his Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
$3b in top-ups to CPF accounts made last year by 140,000 members, up 40% from 2019
More than 1 in 3 of those who made top-ups last year were first-timers.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Much reason to cheer latest jobs data, but some questions remain, Jobs News & Top Stories
On the surface of the latest labour market figures released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday, there is much reason to cheer. Many local job seekers found jobs, and the number of retrenchments per quarter has started to fall.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
What are the potential pitfalls of starting a home business?
Consider your goals before investing time and money creating an alternative source of income.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More