Workers with gross monthly salaries of up to S$2,000 (US$1,482) should get a 4.5% to 7.5% raise of between S$70 (US$51.9) and S$90 (US$66.7).
The Manpower Ministry (MOM) said the labour market saw a rise in resident employment and fewer retrenchments compared to Q2.
From 1 January 2022, workers who refuse to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status will be treated as unvaccinated.
About 113,000 working people remain unvaccinated in the country, out of which only a small portion are not medically fit for the COVID-19 vaccination.
From January 1 next year, only those who are vaccinated will be allowed back to the workplace, or if they have tested negative for COVID-19.
Businesses in select sectors significantly affected by tightened COVID-19 measures will receive a 25% wage support under the Jobs Support Scheme.
Employees who made claims for salary arrears and compensation for wrongful dismissal in the last financial year recovered S$13 million.
The programme will commence in the first quarter of next year, and will support up to 30 training and job opportunities.
The overall unemployment rate in August fell by 0.1 percentage point to 2.7% month-on-month, due to a temporary easing of labour demand.
The government has recovered S$361 million (US$266 million) from 4,862 firms to remedy overpayments in the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS).
The employment rate of workers aged 55 to 64 has held steady at over 67%, despite the pandemic, says Singapore's Manpower Minister.
If their jobs do not allow them to work from home, then employers must treat the period of absence as paid sick leave, said authorities.
As COVID-19 cases continue to spike, work from home (WFH) will be the default for all employees who are able to do so.
The payouts are expected to benefit over 43,900 employers in Singapore to support the wages of more than 570,000 local employees.
A white paper with "concrete proposals" to tackle issues concerning women will be presented in Parliament in early 2022.
An advisory committee expects to provide recommendations that require legislative change by the second half of next year.
Companies should also remain outward-looking and stay engaged with the global economy, said the trade and industry minister
The ratio of job vacancies to unemployed persons rose to above one for the first time since March 2019, with 163 jobs for every 100 unemployed persons.
From November 1, all businesses in the city-state will have to notify the Ministry of Manpower of all retrenchments carried out.
The resident unemployment rate increased from 3.5% to 3.7%, while the citizen unemployment rate rose from 3.7% to 3.9%.
Authorities are looking into the wider use of antigen rapid tests at the workplace and will be establishing further testing guidelines.
The Progressive Wage Model will be expanded to new sectors such as retail, food services and waste management.
The current guidelines on anti-discrimination at workplaces will be “enshrined” into law, giving the fair employment watchdog more teeth.
Singapore will ramp up the funding of a scheme that helps local workers whose earnings are in the bottom 20%, receiving not more than S$2,300 a month.
The NTUC-SNEF PME Taskforce had consulted over 9,000 PMEs aged between 20 to 60 years old on their key concerns and needs at the workplace.
ADP discusses how HR can take the lead in designing a new world of work with a multigenerational workforce.
From October 1, workers in selected industries will be required to either be vaccinated, or undergo regular testing.
COVID-19 vaccination guidelines that allow employers to make vaccination mandatory for workers in high-risk settings are being reviewed.
For many years, SP PACE Academy has been at the forefront of reskilling and upskilling employees in Singapore.
The number of roles still available comes after almost 16,200 job seekers were placed in positions within the sector at end-May.