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The recent news about the oil, petrol, energy and chemical industry pushing for the progressive wage model to benefit their workers reminds me of something that a friend of mine is going through. Executive or low wage worker, I believe that everyone needs to know what their career progression is...

Symptoms that might affect your productivity: 1. You're plugged in all the time to stay focus. 2. Sneeze away. 3. Lunch at desk is a daily affair. 4. Artificial lighting with no windows. 5. Brow-beating boss...

Cutting corners will lead you to being fined. SINGAPORE: Shin KaiGai Travel Services (SKGTS) and its director Wong Kim Eng were convicted on Wednesday (July 23) for failing to engage licensed tourist guides for its tours, and have been fined S$7,500 each. According a media statement from...

We are not talking about the lower-income bracket. We are actually talking about old people who don't mind working and getting a pay cut after being re-employed.

Where do you reckon job satisfaction and recognition come from? Just the employers?

We're talking about jolly old fellas. Apparently, according to asiaone, "Older workers are eagerly anticipating the extension, for different reasons. Close to 60 per cent of those who told ST they are willing to work beyond 65 said they enjoy working as it keeps them connected with society."

You are a union member?

They really just sat quietly during the meeting?

Unions in Singapore. Powerful unions in france and unemployment rate is so high. "The number of unemployed people in Germany rose unexpectedly by 24,000 to 2.905 million in May. It was the biggest monthly increase since April 2009, and a long way off economist's expectations of a 15,000...

People should stop laying blame on unions for not doing anything and start understanding that negotiations can be real tough, esp when employers are not keen in providing real wage increases for their low-wage workers. Insightful read -...

That's modern slavery bro.

I personally think blaming can only get you so far. For this type of isolated incident, investigations were carried out, punishments were made and measures are in place. Simple. Not all foreign workers behave like the Little India rioters.

Bertha Henson pointed out that "the COI thoughtfully provided what it thought the riot was NOT about as well. Nope, not due to any sort of deep-seated resentment about working conditions or pay, as some people have alleged although more can be done about educating foreign workers about their...

They clarified lim swee say article on CPF. NTUC Secretary-General Lim Swee Say clarifies a Channel NewsAsia report which quoted him on Sunday (June 22). SINGAPORE: The Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Mr Lim Swee Say, has clarified a Channel NewsAsia...

Haha yes. Work should be fun...

They sure know how to maintain their position as one of the top employers in the world. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2664284/Dear-google-worker-make-sure-daddy-gets-day-Girl-sends-adorable-letter-asking-fathers-boss-time-birthday-worked.html

Lol. What has it got to do with their rank and file productivity?

"“The moment you land in Brazil you start wasting time,” laments Mr Watkins, who moved to the country three years ago after selling a fast-food business in New York. To be sure of having at least ten temporary workers at Lollapalooza, he hired 20 (sure enough, only half of them turned up). Lu...

I think both are important. You?

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