single@SG
Welcome to Singles @ SG. Hope you enjoy your stay over here.

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

single@SG
Welcome to Singles @ SG. Hope you enjoy your stay over here.
single@SG
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Search
 
 

Display results as :
 


Rechercher Advanced Search

Keywords

March 2024
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
    123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

Calendar Calendar

Latest topics
» Earl Nightingale The Miracle of Your Mind COMPLETE
NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON EmptySun Dec 15, 2013 2:37 am by makimwa

» Interesting GIF
NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON EmptySat Nov 09, 2013 1:28 pm by Hello我猜我猜我猜猜猜!

» come join us for badminton game at bt gombak sports hall.
NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON EmptyThu Oct 31, 2013 8:56 am by roni here

» CLIMATE CHANGE: IPCC ISSUES STARK WARNING OVER GLOBAL WARMING
NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON EmptySun Sep 22, 2013 3:14 pm by Darkmen

» HOMELESS IN SINGAPORE’S ISLAND PARADISE
NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON EmptySun Sep 22, 2013 3:12 pm by Darkmen

» JEM ACCIDENT IS DUE TO POOR QUALITY FT NOT TIGHTENING OF FT POLICY!
NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON EmptySun Sep 22, 2013 10:53 am by Darkmen

» Imagine a life without the PAP
NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON EmptySun Sep 22, 2013 4:49 am by Darkmen

» WHAT AN OPPOSITION MEMBER SHOULD DO AND SAY TO WIN SWING VOTERS OVER
NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON EmptySun Sep 22, 2013 4:23 am by Darkmen

» PAP half-heartedly cleaning up the mess they started?
NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON EmptySat Sep 21, 2013 6:01 pm by Darkmen

Who is online?
In total there is 1 user online :: 0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 1 Guest

None

Most users ever online was 181 on Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:09 am

NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

Go down

NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON Empty NEW SINGAPOREAN FIRST LABOUR LAWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

Post by Darkmen Sat Sep 21, 2013 3:28 pm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Some new laws are in the making to ensure that Singaporeans are considered first for jobs.

The details of the regulations have not yet been announced, but the Manpower Ministry gave some indication that a fair consideration framework is going to be announced soon which would require employers to prove that they have legitimately tried and failed to hire a local for the job before resorting to hiring foreigners.

Despite the generally positive news, there are some concerns that the changes could make it unrealistically hard for companies to hire "talent".

The changes are being introduced in response to feedback from many residents through the Our Singapore Conversation sessions that there is an uneven playing field between Singaporeans and foreigners.

Already, about one third of the workforce is made up of foreigners and there are concerns that employers are choosing to hire foreigners because they are cheaper.

Some of the other concerns that the public have raised include the hiring of foreigners in HR and hiring positions as they sometimes tend to prefer their own kind.

These are concerns that many Singaporeans share, especially the PMETs who feel that they are being pushed out of their jobs and replaced by foreigners.

These are the issues which any new framework would need to address as the purpose of a foreign workforce is to supplement the local one and to fill in real gaps.

Some people have started to speculate how a policy may be formed to take into account these concerns.

One way suggested was that rules be placed on advertising to force companies to advertise only for locals for a set time before they were allowed to open the position up to foreigners.

Others have suggested it could be a punishment based policy where errant employers have their future work-permit rights cut if they cannot prove the really tried and failed to hire a local.

The logistics of are without doubt the difficult part with concerns that if Singaporeans are sought exclusively initially, there may be legitimately better foreigner candidates who would be missed.

There are also concerns that if companies are forced to spend a longer time searching for suitable candidates, there will be a loss in productivity.

It is important to protect Singaporean jobs, but at the same time, it is also important not to restrict companies too much such that they can’t actually hire the talents they need.

One of the groups who are most concerned are small business owners who rely on foreign workers. One SME owner shared that sometimes there are legitimately not enough Singaporeans to fill the jobs he has and suggested that niche businesses could be left out of the tightened laws.

Other suggestions included mentorship schemes to ensure that skills are really passed from foreigners to locals. This would ensure that Singaporeans are also gaining skills and upgrading.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Darkmen
Darkmen
ironmen
ironmen

Posts : 420
Join date : 2013-08-24

Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum