HR & Education
Stiffer salary protection for Singapore employees unveiled
Stiffer salary protection for Singapore employees unveiled
Wage threshold for non-workmen raised to $2,500.
Government to roll out $250m construction productivity fund
To cushion companies' equipment costs.
Laid-off workers inched up 10% to 11,000 in 2012
Guess which sector saw redundancies rise.
Immigrants urged to adapt to Singaporean values and norms
Especially as 4200 foreign spouses have LTV Pass Plus.
Would the wage credit scheme work?
In case you haven’t heard, the Singapore government has introduced a wage subsidize scheme during the recent budget announcement.
Raffles Education expands university chain to emerging market Sri Lanka
Raffles University Sri Lanka to cost S$25m.
9 in 10 Singapore workers clamor for 'gender balance' in management spots
Not enough women in workplace, they said.
Here are 5 career challenges women face in Singapore
46.5% points to salary inequality.
Singaporeans' foreign spouses on long-term visit pass balloon to 11,736
37% stayed in Singapore for over 3 years.
7 in 10 Singaporean workers to benefit from wage credit scheme: MoF
It'll cost $3.6b over 3 years.
The ultimate killer of productivity in Singapore
What is the ultimate killer of productivity? Many business leaders in Singapore responded with, “machine breakdown, lack of skills, conflict, mindset...
4 in 5 Singaporean workers don't have "me" time anymore
"Family time" is also inadequate.
3 in 4 employers spy on job applicants' online accounts: survey
They look at your LinkedIn, Facebook profiles.
46% of bosses are on hiring spree from January to June
Check out which positions will be in demand.
Chart of the Day: Wages edged up 2.5% in 4Q12
A slower pace of growth vs previous quarter.
88% of Singaporeans claim that work invades their personal lives
And it's because of high technology.
Over half of Singaporeans are self-confessed workaholics: survey
While 61% are unhappy with their jobs.
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