How Singapore firms are ramping up employee perks in fight for talent

Some firms are making their workplaces more attractive than before the pandemic. ST PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN, EUGENE GOH, SYAMIL SAPARI
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SINGAPORE - Even though the entire workforce has been allowed back to the workplace, the jury is still out as to whether the Great Return to the Office will take place across the board.

But one thing is for sure: Working from home during the pandemic has brought about a shift in the balance of power, away from bosses towards employees, human resources experts, employers and sociologists tell The Sunday Times.

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