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Two S’pore start-ups, Workstream and Multiplier, redefine how businesses manage their workforce

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Mr Desmond Lim, co-founder of Workstream, and his parents, together with the van (behind them) that his father had driven for 30 years. Mr Lim's father is a driver, while his mother is a cleaner.

Mr Desmond Lim, co-founder of Workstream, and his parents, together with the van that his father had driven for 30 years. Seeing the challenges his parents faced as hourly workers inspired him to start Workstream.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF DESMOND LIM

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SINGAPORE - Start-ups Workstream and Multiplier, both founded in Singapore, are shaking up the way businesses manage their staff by reimagining how firms go about the often overly complex process of recruiting and managing employees and navigating local laws. The Straits Times takes a deeper look.

Human resources (HR) software firm Workstream is more than just a business for co-founder Desmond Lim – it is a personal mission. The son of hourly workers witnessed first-hand the challenges faced by deskless employees.

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