Labour policy

Workers such as cleaners, security officers to enjoy more annual leave from 2029

Workers such as cleaners, security officers to enjoy more annual leave from 2029, said Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

Pest management workers to benefit from pay rise under Progressive Wage Model

The Tripartite Cluster for Pest Management will consult and engage industry stakeholders in the coming months to ensure that the Progressive Wage Model is sustainable and tailored to the specific conditions of the sector.

Commentary

It took 400 unpaid workers before the alarm was sounded in Singapore

Over 100 migrant workers from KPA Engineering and SK Industries were seen entering the Ministry of Manpower in Bendemeer Road in small groups on June 22, to report unpaid wages.

France introduces extra parental leave to boost birth rates

Under the new rules, mothers and fathers can now share an additional leave of one or two months on top of existing entitlements.

US plans to curb the call centre industry. The Philippines, India are gearing up for a fight

Customer agents at a call centre in Metro Manila on April 24, 2024. There are fears the US could make it harder or less attractive for American firms to outsource customer service work overseas.

More retrenchments in Singapore in Q1 2026 as job vacancies drop

According to the Ministry of Manpower’s finalised data in its Labour Market Report, the number of job vacancies fell from 77,700 in December 2025 to 73,300 in March 2026.

World’s first gig economy treaty adopted at UN labour organisation

FILE PHOTO: Roberto, a delivery driver, transports food orders in Mexico City, Mexico October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf/File Photo

Montreal sex workers strike during Canada Grand Prix

Montreal sex workers went on strike in Montreal on May 23, demanding better working conditions and the decriminalisation of sex work.

Why politicians struggle to read the public on immigration

US public opinion began to swing much more favourably towards immigration in 2024.

Japan’s cheap curry lunch faces an impossible trinity

This isn’t Japanese curry rice but another variation, one that, like its British equivalent, has been entirely adapted to the local market.

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