Opinions
Featuring experts, political and Labour Movement leaders, industry leaders, CEOs and thought leaders. The section aims to capture the current mood of industry transformation and disruption, future-proofing workers and policies that affect different professions.
Here are the Rest Areas, But Where are the Riders?
With more and more rest areas being created for delivery riders to use, are they...
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Melvin Yong: Transporting Workers in Buses Simply Makes Sense
This article is contributed by Melvin Yong, NTUC Assistant Secretary-General. Any extracts must be attributed...
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Why Employers Should Stop Waiting for a ‘Return to Normal’
Businesses have had to undergo drastic transformations as a result of the pandemic. Is it...
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Patrick Tay: Lessons from the UK Supreme Court – Uber Drivers are Employees/Workers
New ways of working are quickly being created through digital platforms. As the labour landscape...
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Patrick Tay: Can PMEs Overcome Disruption and Discrimination in the Next Normal?
Labour MP and NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Patrick Tay talks about the growing need to ensure...
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Heng Chee How: Keeping Faith with Our Older Workers
Heng Chee How calls for the planned raising of the Statutory Retirement and Re-employment Ages...
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Patrick Tay: Building Back Better in the Financial Services Sector
What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on the financial services sector? Labour Member of...
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Yeo Wan Ling: Breaking the Mould, Redesigning Jobs for Women, Too!
In her first contribution to LabourBeat, Labour Member of Parliament Yeo Wan Ling touches on...
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Unmanned Stores: The Final Nail in the Coffin for Retail Service?
With Cheers launching their fourth unmanned retail outlet in Singapore, does that spell an end...
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Patrick Tay: Turn to Training to Move up and Move on from the Pandemic
Labour MP and NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Patrick Tay weighs in on the importance of training...
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Workplace Discrimination: Who Are You Going to Call (For Help)?
How can you tell if you are being discriminated against and what can you do about it?
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Walking the Unchartered Path in Pursuit of Passion
When pursuing your passion, you would first need a proper plan, learnt former procurement manager Daniel Tong.
Retrenchments Do Not Discriminate
Despite working over 20 years with his company, Arulnathan John found himself on his company’s retrenchment list.
Royal Plaza on Scotts Puts the Balance into Work Life
The hotel is one of the first organisations in Singapore to implement no after-hours communication, no meeting Fridays and hybrid...