Workplace safety and health

Companies urged to conduct time-out, review work safety measures ahead of CNY rush

MOM urged companies to implement a safety time-out during the seasonal rush around Chinese New Year.

IndiGo crisis reveals why India’s new air safety rules are vital

An IndiGo Airways aircraft prepares to land at the Mumbai airport on Dec 6, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

Rugby players lose challenge to court order in brain injury claim

Rugby players during a scrum.

Independent probe under way at Law Society following allegations of workplace bullying

The investigation, which is being conducted by TSMP Law Corporation, was commissioned by the Law Society’s audit committee in September.

Early bird gets the sack: Woman in Spain fired after repeatedly arriving early for work

Over a two-year period, the company issued multiple warnings, asking the employee to adhere to established working hours.

Overworked victims’ families protest against Japan PM’s work-focused remark as 2025 catchphrase

Ms Sanae Takaichi declared, “I will work, work, work, work and work” after being chosen as the Liberal Democratic Party's leader.

Migrant worker given jail term over bogus work injury claim fails in his High Court appeal

The judge said the evidence supported the prosecution’s case that Khabirul was only at the workplace to stage an accident so that he could make a false claim for compensation..

Worker dislodged 62kg steel bar that fell and killed colleague in 2024 Tuas accident: Coroner

Mr Zhan Fugui was working on the ground level of a steel reinforcement structure for a wall, while Mr Feng was working on a scaffold above him.

Surprise inspection at Ubi worksite after whistle-blower alerts MOM to unsafe forklift practices

An MOM officer measuring the height of a workshop's mezzanine at a worksite in Ubi during a surprise inspection on Nov 21.

General manager of NEA’s Tuas facility fined $145k over 2021 explosion that killed 2 men

Ng Wah Yong pleaded guilty to one charge under the Workplace Safety and Health Act.

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