Employers’ federation names MOM divisional director as new CEO
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Mr Hao Shuo (left), who is currently the MOM's divisional director for manpower planning and policy, will replace Mr Sim Gim Guan.
PHOTOS: SINGAPORE NATIONAL EMPLOYERS FEDERATION
SINGAPORE – A new chief executive will helm the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) from Dec 1, 2024, taking over from retiring incumbent Sim Gim Guan.
Senior civil servant Hao Shuo, 41, who is currently the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) divisional director for manpower planning and policy, will replace Mr Sim.
SNEF is the union for employers here, and has over 3,700 members that employ more than 850,000 employees. It regularly represents employers in tripartite discussions with the MOM and labour unions.
SNEF said on Oct 16 that Mr Hao has spent about 15 years in the public service, covering a wide range of policy issues such as intellectual property, employment practices and workforce development.
SNEF president Tan Hee Teck said Mr Hao brings to the organisation critical skills and experience from his stint at MOM.
He noted that Mr Hao is no stranger to the tripartite, or three-way, partnership among the Government, labour movement and employers.
Mr Hao has worked closely with the National Trades Union Congress and SNEF on many issues such as tackling employment disputes and managing employment issues during the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr Tan added.
“The Council and I look forward to his contributions to further strengthen SNEF as an organisation and to tripartism which is a key competitive advantage for Singapore,” he said.
In his current role, Mr Hao oversees workforce planning, labour market policies, foreign workforce policies and human resources sector development, the federation noted.
Mr Tan thanked Mr Sim, 60, for his contributions to SNEF over the four years of his tenure, which began just as Singapore exited the circuit breaker in 2020 that was implemented to minimise the further spread of Covid-19.
He said Mr Sim has made significant contributions to strengthening the tripartite system, as well as providing balanced, practical perspectives in policy areas such as the development of workplace fairness legislation.
“He is known in the tripartite circle for being collaborative, progressive and principled,” Mr Tan noted. “We wish him all the best in retirement.”
