Worker welfare

Should workers get time off to mourn pets? South Korea remains divided

Around 29.2 per cent of households in South Korea had pets in 2025, according to a survey by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Forum: Consider early intervention to help foreign workers before delayed salaries accrue

NTUC finds 150 job openings for workers left unpaid, trying to ensure that all 400 are matched

NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng (left) and Minister of State for the Ministry of Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash speaking to the migrant workers affected by the alleged unpaid wages involving KPA Engineering and SK Industries at Tuas View Dormitory on June 24.

Danish company does away with bosses to boost performance

Danish company Clever has done away with bosses to foster creativity and boost group performance.

Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 federal workers

US President Donald Trump persists in his efforts to discipline and fire career employees who he sees as undermining his political goals.

Workers facing ‘systemic violations’ of rights worldwide: Report

The US in particular was placed on the International Trade Union Confederation watch list with a rating of four for “systemic violations of rights”.

Forum: Most employers go beyond legal requirements for migrant workers’ fair treatment

Can Singapore’s ‘protect every worker’ doctrine take on AI?

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Office workers walking at Raffles Place Park within the heart of Singapore's financial centre in the CBD area on Dec 10, 2024.

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Parliament supports motion on ‘no jobless growth’ amid AI disruption

Tan See Leng speaking in Parliament on May 6, 2026.

Dress codes are no way to fix what is broken

Starting this summer, Target Corp. will start enforcing a new mandate, blue-colored denim or khakis with plain red shirts.

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