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SINGAPORE – Less than a week after it was announced that the minimum qualifying salaries for Employment Pass (EP) holders will be increased, labour MP Patrick Tay urged the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Monday (Aug 31) to consider further raising this minimum pay for two sectors: infocomm technology (ICT) and professional services.
These sectors generally have more companies on the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) watch list for potentially discriminatory hiring practices, said Mr Tay, who is an assistant secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress.
This was among several suggestions he made on strengthening the Singaporean core, in his speech opening the parliamentary debate on the President’s Address.
“The disruption brought about by Covid-19 and the resulting economic recession have surfaced ground concerns on the increased competition for jobs and employment. In this regard, we must uphold our pillar of meritocracy. There must be fairness and equal treatment and assessment of workers, which is also a fundamental International Labour Organisation commitment,” he said.
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