labour issue

'More Singaporeans feel that they are owed a living!' Monday, January 26, 2015 - 09:00 Walter Sim The Straits Times From "overfussiness" and complacency to an inability to accept criticism, many things about Singaporeans' attitudes to work irk Mr Victor Mills. The Northern Ireland-born...

Computer firm director charged for false declaration of salaries <small class="clear">Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 12:23 </small>AsiaOne SINGAPORE - A computer firm director has been charged by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for allegedly making false salary declarations in Employment Pass...

Malaysia bars foreign workers from fast-food outlets By PTI | 7 Jan, 2014, 05.47PM IST KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's fast-food restaurants will no longer be allowed to hire foreign workers, the Home Ministry said today, a decision that will affect thousands of Indians who come seeking work as...

Intern abused by boss planned to keep quiet about beatings Stomp Sunday, May 26, 2013 SINGAPORE - The 29-year-old intern abused by his boss at a sofware company, Mr Alan Lee, may fear his temper and violent behaviour but he also commanded admiration in certain aspects from him. Mr Lee was...

Future growth will not be at expense of workers: Lim Swee Say By Tan Qiuyi POSTED: 01 May 2013 11:16 PM SINGAPORE: Labour chief Lim Swee Say said the national drive to raise productivity does not mean workers have to work harder and longer hours. He said the effort is also about making jobs...

Japanese Fashion Chain UNIQLO Introduces Worldwide Equal Pay System Across Its Stores <abbr class="published" title="2013-04-25T03:00:02+09:00" style="border: 0px;"> 16 hours ago</abbr> by Andrew Miller Tadashi Yanai, chairman and director of Fast Retailing and the main force behind the...

Australian resort manager killed in the Philippines by AFP inSing.com - 8 April 2013 5:20 PM | Updated 9 April 2013 10:56 AM <cite style="display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; margin: 4px 0px;"> The manager of Blue Rock Beach Resort (above) in the Philippines, an Australian, was...

Technology can help businesses cope with rising cost, labour shortage Posted: 13 February 2013 1801 hrs SINGAPORE: Analysts say Singapore businesses can cope with rising cost and labour shortage by investing in technology. Logistics firm YCH is an example of a logistics firm which spends...

Foreign workers stop work at construction site: Another dispute? Stomp Saturday, Dec 08, 2012 Workers at a construction site on Tai Seng Street have stopped working and started to gather outside the building, an office worker who works nearby said on Saturday. The office worker said it was...

Police round up 28 SMRT bus drivers The Straits Times Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 SMRT bus drivers rounded up by police this morning at the two dormitories were taken to a detention centre at Admiralty. Get the full story from The Straits Times.

This 24-year-old, who wants to be known only as Jayern, claims he has been slapped, kicked, punched, hit with PVC pipes and even a golf club by his boss. He has made police reports and filed a magistrate's complaint. Jayern also has a medical report which details injuries he claims he...

Foxconn China plant closed after clash involving 2,000 By Clare Jim TAIPEI | Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:21am EDT (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, which assembles Apple's iPhones and makes components for top global electronics companies, closed a plant in northern China on Monday after...

Doctors at two clinics said the injured worker should be sent to hospital. Instead, Chelladurai Lenin, 47, was dumped on the roadside after he passed out. His mobile phone was used to call 995. Chelladurai's employer then said over the phone that he had seen somebody lying along Upper Changi...

Hawker centre has only two cleaners, stall owners upset by Lianhe Wanbao - 19 June 2012 6:17 PM | Updated 6:36 PM Vendors at a hawker centre located at block 115 in Bukit Merah View are upset that for the past few days, their contractor has only sent two cleaners to help clear dishes and...

No. 1 employment gripe: Bosses prefer foreigners Toh Yong Chuan (The Straits Times), The Asia News Network, Singapore | Thu, 04/19/2012 11:09 AMA | A | A | Complaints that employers prefer foreigners over locals have for the first time topped the list of grievances that Singaporeans have...

<tbody> Business @ AsiaOne Local economist suggests second wage revolution 3-year plan to cut income inequality, foreign labour use. -BT Teh Shi Ning Tue, Apr 10, 2012 The Business Times SINGAPORE - To tackle rising income inequality and an excessive reliance on cheap foreign labour...

Singapore second lowest globally for job dissatisfaction: Survey 76 per cent of respondents from Singapore claim to be dissatisfied with their jobs. Wed, Mar 07, 2012 AsiaOne A recent survey shows that Singapore ranks the second lowest globally in terms of career satisfaction. According to a...

Maid agency careless with workers' safety? Zenzen InSing.com - 23 hrs 6 mins ago <cite style="display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 4px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; ">(Pic / MP Alex Yam's Facebook page)</cite> An MP has openly slammed a...

<cite nodeindex="1">By Channel NewsAsia, </cite>Updated: 30/11/2011 Labour movement intensifies outreach to white—collar workers Office workers seen at the financial district in Singapore SINGAPORE: Singapore’s labour movement is intensifying its outreach to white—collar workers, including...

I'll give credit when it's due. This noob Tan chuan jin has been quite hands on and appear humble since he took office. Keep it up and Marine parade GRC might keep Tin pei ling come 2016 :eek: Foreign workers’ dorms crowded, abysmal: Tan Chuan-Jin <cite class="byline vcard" style="font-style...