The recent case in which the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board applied to recover nearly $417,000 in alleged CPF arrears from Jurong Country Club highlights the highly unsatisfactory state of the current legal distinction between employees and independent contractors.
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Successful E-mail Writing
Event Date: To Be Announced Event Time: 9am – 5pm Location: PSB Academy By Susan Amy, Associate Trainer Fees: S$485.00 (GST will not be applicable) Like it or not, the email is now the most commonly used method of transferring written …
Incomes in Singapore up, with median salary rising above S$4,400: MOM report
Workers in Singapore saw their wages grow this year, with the median income rising above S$4,400, according to data released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday (Nov 29).
Compensation & Rewards, Paying it Right!
Event Date: 26 November 2018 Event Time: 9am – 5pm Location: 2 Bukit Merah Central By Theresa Lee, Associate Trainer, HRmatters21 Fees: S$420.00 (GST will not be applicable) Understanding How to Pay and Rewarding it Right! Its impact on Human Capital. …
Government accepts recommendations on mandatory bonus for cleaners
Come 2020, cleaning companies will have to give cleaners a mandatory annual bonus
Employment agent who advertised maids on Carousell fined S$20,000
SINGAPORE: An employment agent who took to online marketplace Carousell to advertise maids on behalf of her agency SRC Recruitment was on Tuesday (Nov 13) fined S$20,000
S’pore’s Employment Act To Remove $4,500 Salary Cap – 430,000 PMEs Will Stand To Benefit
Singapore’s Employment Act is set to undergo a major change as proposals are introduced to expand it to cover higher-paid professionals, managers and executives (PMEs), who make up a significant portion of the workforce.
HRmatters21 visit schools in Jakarta
The HRmatters21 team was in Jakarta from 26th – 28th April 2018, to visit vocational schools in preparation for a HR summit which would include schools from Jakarta and ITE Singapore.