SG Ministry of Manpower

2022-09-02 14:35:06 197,000 full-time lower-wage workers to benefit from new Progressive Wage moves from 1 September 2022:
 
Retail Progressive Wage Model (PWM)
Extension of PWM to in-house cleaners, security officers and landscape workers
New Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) requirement
 
Including workers in existing PWM sectors, a total of 221,000 full-time lower-wage workers will benefit from these Progressive Wage moves.
 
We will continue to support our lower-wage workers to ensure no worker is left behind:
• By end 2022: Progressive Wage Mark to recognise companies that pay Progressive Wages
• Mar 2023: Food Services PWM and Occupational Progressive Wages
• Jul 2023: Waste Management PWM
 
Find out more at go.gov.sg/pw Open / Comment

2022-09-01 11:55:51 [Sent by MOM - 1 September]

Starting today, the Ministry of Manpower is introducing a slate of new measures to strengthen workplace safety and health (WSH) and improve WSH oversight. We will:

Introduce a six-month “Heightened Safety” period from 1 September 2022 to 28 February 2023, with tougher measures to increase management accountability and penalties for companies with unsafe work conditions and practices. This includes a mandatory Safety Time-Out between 1-15 September.

Expansion of StartSAFE programme to better support companies in improving WSH processes.

Disqualification framework and revised demerit point system for the construction sector, from 1 October 2022.

Set up a Multi-Sectoral Workplace Safety Taskforce to conduct sectoral deep dives into work practices and industry structures to strengthen safety practices and outcomes.

Learn more about these new measures at https://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/2022/0109-heightened-safety-period-measures-to-address-spate-of-workplace-fatalities Open / Comment

2022-08-22 11:37:32 [Sent by MOM - 22 August]

The Retail Progressive Wage Model will be implemented from 1 Sep 2022!
 
Over the next 3 years, about 46,000 retail workers will benefit from annual wage increases, minimum training requirements and a career progression pathway.
 
Monthly wage of entry-level retail assistant/cashier to 18% from $1,850 in 2022 to $2,175 in 2024
 
Enhanced Progressive Wage Credit Scheme will provide employers with up to 75% co-funding for wage increases in 2022. Employers will also have a 6-month adjustment period.

Find out more at go.gov.sg/pwm Open / Comment

2022-07-18 11:16:03 [Sent by MOM - 18 July]

MOM and TADM have released the latest Employment Standards Report 2021

Here are the highlights:

Overall incidence of employment claims and appeals fell significantly for both local and foreign employees from 2.59 in 2020 to 1.73 per 1,000 employees in 2021

95% of employees fully recovered owed salaries ($8.6 million in total) with help from Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) and Employment Claims Tribunal, higher than 92% in 2020

92% of salary claims and 84% of wrongful dismissal claims lodged in 2021 were concluded within 2 months, an improvement from 2020

Read the full Employment Standards Report 2021: www.mom.gov.sg/esr2021 Open / Comment

2022-06-10 07:22:24 [Sent by MOM - 10 June]

MOM will be strengthening our support for senior workers with the following changes starting 1 July 2022:

Retirement age will be increased from 62 to 63
Re-employment age will be increased from 67 to 68
Employees hired at age 55 and above will qualify for re-employment if they have worked for the same employer for at least 2 years

These measures will enable more senior workers to continue working if they wish to, and provide a larger pool of workers for businesses.

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2022-06-08 09:50:55 [Sent by MOM – 8 June]
 
MOM’s 2021 study on migrant domestic workers and their employers is out!
 
Here are the key findings:
: About 9 in 10 migrant domestic workers and their employers were highly satisfied with their employment relationships

99% of migrant domestic workers reported high satisfaction across accommodation, food sufficiency, social and emotional support

81% of migrant domestic workers intend to continue working here

85% of employers were satisfied with the support of their migrant domestic workers for their households

70% employers intend to renew their migrant domestic workers’ contracts
 
We will continue to:
Strengthen measures to support migrant domestic workers and their employers

Work with partners to boost awareness of employment rights and responsibilities among these two groups
 
Find out more at go.gov.sg/mdw-er-study2021-pr or read the full study at go.gov.sg/mdw-er-study2021 Open / Comment

2022-05-30 10:51:41 MOM’s 2021 Wage Practices Report is out!

Here’s a quick summary:
Total wage growth in 2021 was 3.9%, comparable to 2019
3 in 4 employers reported profits last year
7 in 10 employees enjoyed higher wages in 2021

This rebound reflects Singapore’s strong economic recovery and a tight labour market.

Read more at: https://stats.mom.gov.sg Open / Comment

2022-05-08 09:08:01 [Sent by MOM - 8 May]

Safety Time-Out at Workplaces to Start from 9 May 2022

Ministry of Manpower, Workplace Safety and Health Council, National Trades Union Congress, and industry partners are calling for a safety time-out to be conducted from 9 May 2022.

This comes amidst a worrying spate of fatal accidents at workplaces in the past month.

The safety time-out will provide a pause in work for company management to engage workers and unions to reinforce workplace safety and health processes, and act on any issues raised.

Read more here: https://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/2022/0508-safety-time-out Open / Comment

2022-04-26 04:26:04 Comprehensive Labour Force Survey 2022
 
MOM will be conducting the annual Comprehensive Labour Force Survey from 25 April to 31 July 2022.

Your responses will play an important role in shaping policies and programmes aimed at strengthening our labour force. These schemes concern you and your loved ones. Help us achieve a more effective outcome by participating in the survey.
 
 From 25 April to 31 July 2022
 Selected households will receive an official notification letter by post.
 Participation in the survey is compulsory under the Statistics Act.
 Participants are strongly encouraged to complete the survey online via the link indicated in the letters.
 All data collected will be protected by law under the Statistics Act.
 
For further assistance:
 6320 7777 (Monday to Sunday: 8.30am – 9.30pm, except PHs)
 mom_rsd_lfs@mom.gov.sg
 
For more details, visit: stats.mom.gov.sg/Our-Surveys.
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