Employment & labour

3,252 debates and bills about employment & labour

5 Aug 2026

Factors Considered in Reviewing CPF Annual Salary Ceiling

CPF wage ceilings are reviewed periodically, weighing retirement needs, wage growth, and impacts on employers and employees.
The aim is ensuring most members save enough for housing, healthcare, and retirement.
Any updates may be phased, giving all parties time to adjust.

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5 Aug 2026

Reviewing and Strengthening Tripartite Advisory on Managing Excess Manpower and Responsible Retrenchment to Support Displaced PMEs

Ministry acknowledges rising PME retrenchments and existing TAMEM guidance on retrenchment as last resort.
Government offers job matching, coaching, and training programs for displaced PMEs.
Employment Act review will consider strengthening TAMEM and support measures.

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5 Aug 2026

Effectiveness of Existing Protection Mechanisms for Migrant Workers Against Employers Who Repeatedly Delay or Default on Wage Payments

MOM prioritizes protecting all workers and ensuring timely salary payments.
Referenced earlier parliamentary replies on wage-related enforcement measures.
Will continue reviewing and strengthening safeguards against repeat wage defaulters.

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5 Aug 2026

Profile of ONE and Tech.Pass Holders by Sector over Past Three Years, and Effectiveness of Talent Passes in Filling Skills Gaps in Local Workforce

ONE Pass holders grew from 3,600 to 8,500 over three years, mainly in finance, ICT, and professional services.
Tech.Pass numbers stable at around 200.
Government assesses passes as effective, citing expertise in AI, quantum tech, and mentoring local startups.

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5 Aug 2026

Impact of Platform Workers Act on Incomes, Protections and Welfare of Platform Drivers and Delivery Riders

Platform Workers Act improved retirement, housing, injury protection and representation.
Over 90,000 get monthly CPF; 24,000 received cash support; 1,000+ injury claims compensated.
Ministry will monitor impact and apply lessons to other self-employed workers.

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5 Aug 2026

Preparedness of Employers with Workers Performing Prolonged Outdoor Work for Potential Severe Haze Episode

MOM inspects worksites to ensure haze guidelines are followed.
Guidelines require reducing outdoor work, fit-testing masks, and stocking N95 masks.
MOM issued an advisory ahead of the haze season; non-compliance invites enforcement.

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5 Aug 2026

Transitions between Salaried Employment, Unemployment, Self-employment and Business Ownership among Singaporeans

Ministry tracks job transitions between employment statuses, data published in Labour Force reports.
AI's multidimensional impact on employment and labour market is being studied.

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5 Aug 2026

Supporting Freelance Arts and Creative Practitioners in Retirement Planning and Financial Resilience

Government supports arts freelancers via CPF schemes like CAYE for MediSave contributions.
National Arts Council offers Arts Resource Hub for financial wellness and career guidance.
Arts freelancers encouraged to make extra CPF contributions for retirement resilience.

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5 Aug 2026

Auditing Advertisements on Jobs Portals for Age Distribution of Candidates Invited for Interviews and Offered Placements

MOM does not randomly audit jobs portals for age distribution of applicants, interviewees, or placements.
Workers facing hiring discrimination can report to TAFEP, which investigates all complaints.
Clear discriminatory intent may lead to enforcement action against employers.

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5 Aug 2026

Reduction of Entry-level Roles for Fresh Graduates and Young Jobseekers Attributable to AI Adoption

Job vacancies fell from 77,700 to 73,300, but entry-level PMET openings rose slightly, so no reduction for fresh graduates.
AI adoption mainly caused job redesign, not broad hiring cuts, with few firms reducing headcount or hiring.
Government will keep supporting young jobseekers via skills training and work experience initiatives.

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5 Aug 2026

An Economy of the Future that Works for All

WP motion: fairer economy via local firms, domestic demand, land pricing reform, and worker protections.
Government-side MPs stressed both global and local enterprises and external demand, aligned with the ESR.
Worker protections debated: mandatory retrenchment benefits, redundancy insurance, skills training, and fair-start apprenticeships for youth.

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5 Aug 2026

Data, Research and Framework for Workplace Policies on After-hours Work Communications

MOM data shows 55% of employees had after-hours communication policies in 2025, up from 48% in 2022; no effectiveness assessed.
Singapore favors tripartite guidance over regulation, monitoring overseas right-to-disconnect practices for possible adaptation.
Work-life harmony is one factor among many affecting mental health and fertility; a Marriage and Parenthood Reset Workgroup was formed.

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5 Aug 2026

Psychological Safety Indicators to Complement Existing Workplace Well-being Initiatives

MOM will not develop national psychological safety benchmarks, preferring holistic workplace mental well-being assessments.
iWorkHealth helps employers identify psychosocial risks, including psychological safety, with recommendations.
Government, employers, and unions must collaborate to foster safe mental health discussions at work.

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4 Aug 2026

Addressing Foreign Worker Levy Overcharges on Marine Shipyard Firms, and Tracking Refunds and Adjustment Timelines Following Auditor-General's Office Findings

Excess foreign worker levy totalled $8.3 million from January to May 2026.
All 1,018 affected marine shipyard firms fully refunded via offsets or credits.
Manpower Ministry completed rectification and strengthened internal processes.

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4 Aug 2026

Breakdown of Re-employment Offer Terms for Retiring Workers by Role and Salary, and Ensuring Meaningful Re-employment

MOM survey: nine in ten retirees re-employed in same role; 98% kept salary and benefits.
No data for different roles; guidelines require reasonable adjustments, with disputes handled via mediation.

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4 Aug 2026

Improving Pre-retrenchment Job Assistance Support and Strengthening Redeployment Support by Employers Receiving Public Grants

74% of firms filing pre-retrenchment notices facilitated; 82% of affected workers got help in 2025.
Mandatory Retrenchment Notification applies to all employers with 10+ workers, regardless of public grants.
Tripartite review may encourage earlier notification and stronger redeployment support under Employment Act.

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4 Aug 2026

Tracking Work Pattern Data to Assess Fatigue and Work Intensity as Safety Risks among Platform Workers

MOM will not track work pattern data of platform workers.
Tracking is hard as workers may use multiple platforms daily.
Accident investigations will still examine work intensity and other risk factors.

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4 Aug 2026

Breakdown of Mandatory Retrenchment Notification Contraventions by Company Size and Sector, and Repeat Offenders

MRN breaches 2021-25: 62% by firms with 10-99 staff, 16% by 100-199, 22% by 200+.
Sector split: wholesale 20%, professional services 16%, info-comm 15%, manufacturing 13%, finance 12%, others 24%.
About 700 companies were repeat late submitters, receiving caution letters.

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4 Aug 2026

Assessing Limited Reach of CPF Ordinary Wage Ceiling Increase and Plans to Review Wage Ceiling Framework

Tay asked why only 20% of CPF members benefited from the wage ceiling rise.
Lau clarified 20% earn over $6,000 monthly but under $102,000 annual cap.
Government will periodically review wage ceilings to cover broad majority of resident workers.

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4 Aug 2026

Detecting Salary Non-payment Risks Early and Introducing Scalable Penalty Frameworks for Wage Offences under Employment Act

MOM referred to earlier reply on detecting salary non-payment early.
Enforcement remains calibrated case-by-case, not a fixed scalable penalty.
Factors include employees affected, total arrears, and aggravating factors.

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