Singapore will raise salary criteria for Employment Passes and S Passes as it adjusts foreign workforce policies amid COVID19 downturn
SINGAPORE: The Government will raise the salary criteria for Employment Passes and S Passes amid weak labour market conditions, Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo said on Wednesday .
This was announced in the Ministry of Manpower’s addendum to President Halimah Yacob’s address at Monday’s opening of the 14th Parliament. “There is regular calibration, to enable firms to access the manpower they need while ensuring a strong Singaporean core,” she said. Laying out the various initiatives that have been launched to help Singaporeans keep their jobs or find work, Mrs Teo noted that the National Jobs Council is spearheading an effort to create 100,000 jobs and skills opportunities through the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package.
The Progressive Wage Model will be expanded to more sectors over time, she said, but in a way that is “practical and ensures we preserve low levels of local unemployment”.
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