Call to ease hiring rules for foreigners
Thu, Sep 04, 2008
The Straits Times
By Melissa Sim
TWO restaurant associations, which say their members are hamstrung by a shortage of workers, are making a plea to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to relax rules on hiring foreigners.
The Restaurant Association of Singapore and the Indian Restaurant Association of Singapore, which collectively represent over 250 eateries, say the local labour crunch has made business untenable.
The associations met yesterday and said they plan to present the ministry with recommendations on the labour situation. Those could include lowering the salary floor for foreign workers, which restaurant owners say is not necessary since there are hiring quotas in place.
Thu, Sep 04, 2008
The Straits Times
By Melissa Sim
TWO restaurant associations, which say their members are hamstrung by a shortage of workers, are making a plea to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to relax rules on hiring foreigners.
The Restaurant Association of Singapore and the Indian Restaurant Association of Singapore, which collectively represent over 250 eateries, say the local labour crunch has made business untenable.
The associations met yesterday and said they plan to present the ministry with recommendations on the labour situation. Those could include lowering the salary floor for foreign workers, which restaurant owners say is not necessary since there are hiring quotas in place.
