New keyboard, check. New headset, check. New fancy SecretLab chair, check. But I’m sure many of us are realising that the work-from-home default arrangement is not as heavenly as we thought a year ago. Of course, workers aren’t exactly missing the full 9-6 workweek, jostling with peak hour crowds on public transport. But for many…
Recently, the moods of Singaporeans have been dampened by the sudden announcement of Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) when Covid cases spiked in the community. A group that is most directly impacted by this news would be none-other than our healthcare workers. Not only are they facing a greater workload at work, they have to worry…
Children of low-income families attending NTUC pre-schools will receive a one-time $400 top-up to their Child Development Account (CDA) from May this year. The initiatives, estimated to benefit 4,000 low-income families and their children, are part of NTUC First Campus (NFC)’s efforts to give low-income families and their children additional support and a good start…
As pilots, Mr Ken Chew and Mr Steven Goh have been flying for 25 and 15 years respectively. A long time. When the pandemic swept across the world, they, like many others in the aviation industry, were pretty much grounded. One day, while having a meal at Ghim Moh Road Market and Food Centre, they…
To be able to plan a perfect wedding, our wedding planners advised us to plan for it a year in advance. We heeded their advice, however life is unpredictable, and the world was hit by covid-19. Our big day was planned to fall on autumn, as shown on our invitation cards. Alas, on the day…
More often than not, Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) are frequently overlooked as most of us tend to only associate it with workplace injuries and industrial accidents that happen at places like construction sites. However, in actual fact, Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) is more than just industrial accidents. It is also about injuries that…
Shin Min Daily News recently highlighted a case about a Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) who was illegally deployed to work at multiple locations by her employer. According to reports, this FDW had to perform the full extent of domestic work at four different households, and on top of that, doubled up as a cleaner in…
Times have been hard for many Singaporeans with the Covid-19 situation. With two school-going children, Building Construction And Timber Industries Employees’ Union member Ananthi D/O Tharumarajoo, 42, is thankful to be able to receive $300 worth of e-vouchers through a new $6 million care and support programme launched by NTUC – NTUC Care Fund (e-Vouchers)….
Our Japanese writer, a hairstylist who has worked in Singapore for the last decade, tells us about a loophole in the Japanese minimum wage system. I often get asked: “Do you have minimum wages in Japan?” The Japanese do but it does not make our lives easy. Let me talk about my hometown,…
This article explores the different models of income. Have a good read! Minimum Wage A minimum wage is the lowest remuneration employers may legally pay to workers. It might not concern you if you are well paid, but supporters of the program claim that it guarantees a minimum income for low wage workers and…