Government Announcements
Press releases and announcements from Singapore’s government ministries and statutory boards on manpower, hiring, and foreign workforce matters. Scanned daily; every item links back to its original source.
MOM
MOM tells employers to adjust outdoor work during the day using 1-hour PM2.5 readings
MOM has issued new haze guidance asking employers to plan the next day's outdoor work with the PSI forecast and to cut back outdoor work during…
MOM
Seven employers charged over ‘phantom worker’ CPF declarations used to get work passes
MOM said seven employers and an administrative assistant were charged on 8 October 2026 under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act for allegedly declaring CPF contributions…
MOM
No fraud found in Sumo Salad worker’s injury claim; MOM warns employer over WICA insurance gap
Police and MOM found no evidence of cheating or fraud by a former EatGreen (Sumo Salad) worker, so the work injury claim will be paid under…
MOM
Tripartite workgroup studying group medical insurance costs for older workers
MOM said work injury compensation insurance premiums are not priced by employees' age and it has seen no evidence they affect the hiring of senior workers,…
MOM
About seven in 10 firms offered scheduled flexible work arrangements in 2025
MOM said that in 2025, the first full year after the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests took effect in December 2024, around seven in…
MOM
TAFEP received 59 workplace harassment complaints in 2025, MOM says
In a written parliamentary reply, MOM said TAFEP received 59 workplace harassment complaints in 2025, and that fewer than 5% of employers asked to carry out…
MOM
88% of employers paid retrenchment benefits in 2025; tripartite partners review rules
Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau told Parliament that about 88% of employers that filed Mandatory Retrenchment Notifications in 2025 paid retrenchment benefits, and close to…
MOM
Labour Market Report – Second Quarter 2026
Employment kept climbing in the second quarter, up 11,400 — the ministry's nineteenth straight quarter of growth. But retrenchments rose too, to 4,620 from 3,830 in…
SWDA
SWDA Launches New Initiatives to Strengthen Careers, Skills Development and AI Readiness
The Skills and Workforce Development Agency has launched three new initiatives for Singapore's workforce: Connect by SWDA, a one-stop careers and skills touchpoint at the Lifelong…
WorkRight SG
Workplace Major Injury Rate Hits All-Time Low, But Vehicular Incidents Push Up Fatalities
Singapore’s major workplace injury rate fell to an all-time low of 14.6 per 100,000 workers in the first half of 2026, down from 15.8 a year…
Media News
Singapore media coverage of HR, recruitment, retrenchment, and foreign workforce topics.
CNA
CNA explainer: when Singapore law bars, and allows, dismissing a pregnant employee
A CNA explainer, drawing on interviews with employment lawyers, sets out how the Employment Act protects employees who are pregnant or on maternity leave, including the…
CNA
Haze: protecting workers is not optional, and platform workers should not be penalised for delays, says Jasmin Lau
Acting Manpower Minister Jasmin Lau said protecting workers from haze is not optional, and platform workers should not be penalised for slower deliveries during haze. She…
Malay Mail
Retrenchments surge to highest level in Singapore since pandemic
Retrenchments jumped to 4,620 in the second quarter — the highest quarterly total since late 2020, Malay Mail reports. MOM says the driver isn't cost-cutting or…
WorkRight SG
MOM Spells Out Employer Support as Childcare Leave Expands
With childcare leave now expanded, MOM has set out how it plans to help employers absorb the extra manpower gaps that come with it — announced…
WorkRight SG
Singapore Reviewing Whether to Extend Background Screening to Private Tutors and Coaches
The government is reviewing whether criminal record screening for people working with children should extend beyond the sectors it currently covers — following parliamentary questions raised…
WorkRight SG
One in Three Singapore Employers Say Hiring Is Taking Longer Than a Year Ago
A third of Singapore employers say it’s taking longer to fill roles than it did a year ago, according to ManpowerGroup’s latest Employment Outlook Survey, released…
WorkRight SG
Political Office Salaries to Rise Up to 9% From October 2026 — First Change in 15 Years
Salaries for political office holders and Members of Parliament will rise by up to 9% from 15 October 2026 — the first change to the framework…