Sticking points remain in government support schemes for parents
SINGAPORE – As part of efforts to get Singaporeans to have more children, changes to the Child Development Co-Savings Act will give more help to retrenched parents and those of stillborn and adopted children. Employers who voluntarily grant paid parental leave to employees who have not met the minimum three-month employment criterion to qualify for... » read more
NTUC sets up foundation with $250 million to be invested to fund assistance schemes, grants
SINGAPORE – The National Trades Union Congress has set up a foundation with an initial funding of $250 million which will be invested to fund financial assistance schemes and grants to support its members. Announcing this in his May Day Rally speech on Saturday (May 1), labour chief Ng Chee Meng said the NTUC foundation,... » read more