Training workers and saving jobs amid the Covid-19 outbreak is top of mind for both individuals and employers. However, with the recent ‘circuit breaker’ restrictions limiting in-person training initiatives, how can workers continue learning virtually during the pandemic to be prepared for new jobs? How adult learning helps workers find new jobs during Covid-19 Recently,…
The thoughts below were contributed by an anonymous Singaporean who has been helping migrant workers in Singapore, in both an NGO and now a bank. Photos have been inserted by the editor for context. I don’t often write long posts nor express strong opinions, but having had the privilege to serve Migrant Workers (MWs) in…
Manyplaces.sg is a Food and Beverage (F&B) directory launched by Novitee and Yellow Pages Singapore, and supported by National Trades Union Congress (NTUC’s) Employment and Employability Institute (e2i). This directory consolidates all local F&B businesses offering delivery and takeout and matches them to customers working from and staying home during this Circuit Breaker period. The…
Every year, worker unions, employers and government debate on workers’ wages at the National Wages Council (NWC) negotiations. The NWC was formed by the government in February 1972 as a tripartite advisory body on wage adjustments, to be a solution to stabilise the labour market. The tripartite advisory body comprised representatives from trade unions, employers and the…
The Coronavirus outbreak is now labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization. What does this mean and how can we help slow down the outbreak?
MP Louis Ng, a Singapore animal welfare activist who was elected MP in 2015, has been advocating for different groups of workers and speaking his mind on several controversial issues, earning him the title “Maverick Politician“. Recently he asked the government for more parent-care leave and annual leave, but was turned down. This is an…
Singaporeans will enjoy more SkillsFuture credits, more targeted policies for workers aged 40 to 60, and SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit for Employers that were announced in Budget 2020. But how many of us know the Labour MP who has been repeatedly nagging asking the government for these support year after year after year? Who is this…
During the 2003 Sars Crisis, there are several similarities to how Singapore is coping with the Wuhan virus, such as: Protecting frontline staff Supporting workers who are not able to work (e.g. on quarantine) Ensuring Singapore has access to necessities For some of us who were too young to remember what happened in 2003, here’s…
The spread of the Wuhan Virus (or nCoV as it is called now) to Singapore affects more than just the healthcare workers who look after the sick. As our nation gears up to begin work and school after the long Chinese New Year weekend, several new advisories and updates were issued. Here is a summary…
The Wuhan Virus now known as nCoV has infected three people in Singapore and caused the lockdown of more than 10 cities in China. The virus doesn’t only affect patients who caught it but also may spread to healthcare workers. The logistics needed to contain the outbreak also involve a heck many different groups of…