Coordinate NWC guidelines with foreign labour recruitment
Straits Times Forum May 31, 2012 I UNDERSTAND that NTUC FairPrice took out advertisements in China to recruit cashiers and retail assistants, offering a monthly…
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Give ex-cons a 2nd chance?
Sunday Times Sunday Inbox May 27, 2012 Public sector should lead in hiring ex-cons Last Sunday’s article, “Prison visit inspires young leaders to help”http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_800937.html reported that 1,586 prison…
We pay fairly, competitively: NTUC
Straits Times Forum May 12, 2012 WE THANK Mr Leong Sze Hian for his concerns on the wages of staff in the NTUC Social Enterprises…
90% of unemployed residents are Singaporeans?
Posted by theonlinecitizen on May 11, 2012 ~ By Leong Sze Hian ~ I refer to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Employment Situation First…
Redundancy Share for PMETs at a 13year high
Posted by theonlinecitizen on May 9, 2012 ~ By Leong Sze Hian ~ I refer to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Redundancy and Re-entry into…
‘NTUC should set the example by paying its staff more.’
Straits Times Forum May 8, 2012 About that call ‘NTUC should set the example by paying its staff more.’ MR LEONG SZE HIAN: ‘I understand…
Why the difference in income growth rate?
Today Letter from Leong Sze Hian 04:45 AM Apr 05, 2012 I REFER to the report “1.618 months pro-rated National Bonus for political office- holders”…
If there’s a shortage, why is the jobless rate for cleaners high?
Straits Times Forum Mar 29, 2012 WE OFTEN read that Singaporeans do not want to be cleaners (‘Where have the cleaners gone?’; Monday). If that…
Labour Market report: Income dropped – 0.7%?
Posted by theonlinecitizen on March 21, 2012 ~by: Leong Sze Hian~ I refer to the Labour Market 2011 report released on 15 March. 2011 (see HERE). It…
Cleaners’ pay up $250 to $1,000: Congratulations?
Posted by theonlinecitizen on February 25, 2012 ~by: Leong Sze Hian~ I refer to the article “Town council cleaners get more pay now” (Straits Times, Feb 21)….