A SNEF survey of 1,000 employers released on 30 Oct found most firms use AI in HR, mainly in early stages such as screening candidates, and humans confirm the final decision in 85% of use cases.
Source: CNA — Most firms now use AI in HR processes, with human sign-off required 85% of the time: Survey (30 Oct 2026)
In an interview with The Straits Times, Minister of State for Manpower Foo Cexiang said MOM is studying fractional work, where a person takes on several projects instead of one full-time job, and will look more closely at why some reskilled jobseekers stay unemployed.
Soup Empire Holdings, which runs the Lao Huo Tang restaurant chain, still owes about $18,900 in CPF contributions for May to July. On 21 Oct the State Courts adjourned its case to 11 Nov so it can pay the rest.
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 on 8 September 2026. Screening today applies to MOE school staff, ECDA-licensed preschool employees, mosque workers, recognised religious teachers, and SportSG-registered coaches. Under review: private tutors, sports coaches, arts…
The Institute for Adult Learning launched the Skills-First Framework for Action on 19 Oct, proposing 12 pilot initiatives to help employers hire, develop and promote workers based on skills rather than qualifications or previous titles. It was co-authored with SWDA, NTUC, SBF, SNEF and SUSS, and IAL will set up an observatory to study how well the practices work.
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 bar on giving dismissal notice during maternity leave and the need for a genuine reason unrelated to the pregnancy, such as proven misconduct after a due inquiry. It cites MOM figures that 387 pregnancy-related wrongful dismissal claims were filed at TADM between April 2019 and 2025, and a September 2026 tribunal award of S$19,800 to a woman found to have been wrongfully dismissed.
In a Human Resources Online article written by TAFEP, employers preparing for the Workplace Fairness Act are told to assess all candidates against the same job-related criteria, ask for details such as NRIC and date of birth only at the job offer stage, and keep interview and hiring records for at least a year.
