In 2024, the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM)’s mediation-first approach remained effective, with more than 80% of employment claims resolved amicably through TADM’s mediation process. In addition, the majority of salary claims were concluded at TADM within 2 months, and more than 90% of employees fully recovered their salaries and payments.

This discussion analyzes the chart provided by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on the Average Weekly Total Paid Hours Worked per Employee by Industry in Singapore and compares these figures with international standards, highlighting the strategic implications for employers operating in the region.

The Workplace Fairness Bill was passed in Parliament on 8 January 2025. The Bill builds on the longstanding and positive efforts of the Tripartite Partners to enhance our current model of promoting fair and harmonious workplaces in Singapore. Today, most employers have fair employment practices and our collective efforts have contributed to an overall declining trend of workplace discrimination faced by employees and jobseekers.

The Global Dialogue on Digital Platform Work opened today in Singapore, convening over 150 policymakers, statisticians, social partners, platform operators, and researchers from over 20 countries around the world. Hosted by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore’s Manpower Research and Statistics Department (MRSD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), the conference marks a significant step in global knowledge exchange to address data gaps and drive action in the platform economy. It aims to support the establishment of trusted and harmonised international statistical frameworks for digital platform employment (DPE) that are crucial to inform inclusive, evidence-based, and future-ready policies for both worker protection and economic growth in Singapore and beyond.

The Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Migrant Worker Experience and Migrant Worker Employer Surveys showed high satisfaction levels among both migrant workers in Singapore and their employers. More than 9 in 10 migrant workers were satisfied with their working and living conditions in Singapore in 2024 – the highest satisfaction level since the survey was first conducted in 2011.

From 1 October 2025, Human Resource (HR) professionals will be able to tap into a new subsidy to further offset the cost of obtaining HR certifications from the Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP).

When you are alone for days or weeks at a time, you eventually become drawn to people. Talking to randos is the norm. I’ll never forget the conversation with the aquarium fisherman, forest ranger, and women at the Thai market. It’s refreshing to compare notes on life with people from vastly different backgrounds.

The Labour Market Report for the Second Quarter of 2025 indicates a cooling but resilient labour market in Singapore, characterized by a continued increase in employment alongside moderating retrenchments and job vacancy rates.