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MOM to relax New Dormitory Standards from 1 January 2027, allowing 14 residents per room and 3.6 sqm living space
Read the full update →: MOM to relax New Dormitory Standards from 1 January 2027, allowing 14 residents per room and 3.6 sqm living spaceIn a 6 November announcement, the Ministry of Manpower said it will introduce two interim relaxations to the New Dormitory Standards from 1 January 2027, as part of efforts to build up…
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84% of parental-leave employment claims closed at TADM within two months between 2023 and 2025
Read the full update →: 84% of parental-leave employment claims closed at TADM within two months between 2023 and 2025In a written parliamentary reply on 4 Nov, MOM said 236 parental leave-related employment claims were lodged with TADM between 2023 and 2025. Of the 174 claims concluded at TADM, 84% were…
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Age discrimination in hiring: 166 complaints on job ads from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026, with MOM acting in 122 cases
Read the full update →: Age discrimination in hiring: 166 complaints on job ads from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026, with MOM acting in 122 casesIn a written parliamentary reply on 4 Nov, MOM said TAFEP received 166 age-discrimination complaints about job advertisements and hiring practices from January 2025 to September 2026, referred 162 to MOM, and…
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Employers should bear the cost of short-term haze work suspensions, with no pay or leave deductions, says MOS Dinesh
Read the full update →: Employers should bear the cost of short-term haze work suspensions, with no pay or leave deductions, says MOS DineshReplying to MPs in Parliament on 3 Nov, Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash said employers should absorb the cost of short-term or ad hoc haze-related work suspensions and not…
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