Hire S'poreans first, says fair employment feedback
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SINGAPORE: Employers have shown strong support for the principle of Singaporeans as the core of the workforce.
They have also strongly backed the idea of giving Singaporeans more opportunities for training and development.
Their views were summed up in an interim update on a consultation exercise by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices (TAFEP).
The stakeholder consultation follows Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's call at this year's National Day Rally for tripartite partners to develop guidelines on fair employment opportunities for Singaporeans.
Since then, the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) have been holding consultation sessions with their stakeholders, partners and communities.
The TAFEP shared the feedback from the public, employers and job intermediaries, such as job boards and staffing agencies, in its interim update report released on Friday.
The report said that while employers support Singaporeans as the core of the workforce, they have also raised concerns over the need to comply with additional control measures, such as additional administrative hurdles and tests before a Work Pass is approved.
Employers have stressed that it is important to strike the correct balance between Singaporeans and foreign employees.
As for union leaders, TAFEP said many support guidelines for fair employment and responsible recruitment practices that will give Singaporeans even better opportunities in recruitment and career development.
They want safeguards to ensure that cheaper foreign labour does not undercut and lower the wages of locals.
At the same time, they want to see a Singaporean core workforce nurtured at all levels.
The report added that union leaders also feel it is important that the revised guidelines recognise and incentivise companies that hire Singaporeans first.
They feel that this will encourage more employers to make the reasonable efforts needed to provide fair employment opportunities for Singaporeans.
As for feedback from the public, the call is for employers to show they have put in considerable effort and time to look for a Singaporean worker through advertisements and interviews before hiring a foreigner.
Many also want employers to show that no eligible Singaporean has applied for that position, as well as ensure that human resource personnel are Singaporeans.
At the same time, employers should make plans for "skills transfer to locals" and for orientation and integration of new foreign arrivals.
TAFEP and its partners will continue to monitor feedback and consider those that are reasonable and practical to frame the guidelines which are likely to be released by the fourth quarter of this year.
The consultation process continues until October 24.
The public can share views and suggestions at www.fairemployment.sg
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poor singaporeans spending so much time and money on education and thoughts to make a good bowl of rice only to lose out to foreign talents...
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they thought they could stimulate productivity through competition...beating our own people to work more for less via foreign influx...
that would only create frustration and discontents...
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really i am concerned about this real cheap labor. they don;t produce quality products and services. even when tehy are ahere they begin to compare why they are cheap while sgreans are expensive. they also want to be expensive. they don;t reeallise the reason is they are cheap that's why they are here. and beause we sgreans living in spre has out own statdrd of living grade, our own remunaeration margin scale, they also chaoface want it like they have the pink IC. we uphold the foreugn talents policy, and welocme talents who can help us solve problems. not we don;t embrace foreugn cheapo labor policy. cheap and talent - they still don;t want to accept the fact and come to terms with it.
yes, to build casino fast they allow cheapo labor in, now circle line and casino completed they are redundant, excess, burden to our society. and as long as this policy is not finetuened, maintained and properly executed at ground level, sgrean have to compete, and belief me competing on the bground level is dirty and non-ethical. amen, this is how productiviy is competed on theground. and up there they still think their policices work like an oiled engine.
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Originally posted by troublemaker2005:
really i am concerned about this real cheap labor. they don;t produce quality products and services. even when tehy are ahere they begin to compare why they are cheap while sgreans are expensive. they also want to be expensive. they don;t reeallise the reason is they are cheap that's why they are here. and beause we sgreans living in spre has out own statdrd of living grade, our own remunaeration margin scale, they also chaoface want it like they have the pink IC. we uphold the foreugn talents policy, and welocme talents who can help us solve problems. not we don;t embrace foreugn cheapo labor policy. cheap and talent - they still don;t want to accept the fact and come to terms with it.
yes, to build casino fast they allow cheapo labor in, now circle line and casino completed they are redundant, excess, burden to our society. and as long as this policy is not finetuened, maintained and properly executed at ground level, sgrean have to compete, and belief me competing on the bground level is dirty and non-ethical. amen, this is how productiviy is competed on theground. and up there they still think their policices work like an oiled engine.
Foreign workers cheaper?
Recentlty watched docmentary on CNA about the Gambling problems and the casinos.
The foreign workers interviewed, Banglas and Ah Tiongs who gambled at the casinos earn $1,200 to $2,000 per month. Our Singaporean admin assistant get about that pay, and to cannot reach $2,000 ever.
Remember we are told repeatedly that these foreign workers are cheap labour. And we believe it. Anybody checked how cheap they really are?
I think only domestic workers (maids) are the ones who really have a raw deal, followed by the uncles and aunties doing cleaning work.
Our bottom 20% are the ones who are really screwed by the influx of foreign workers. Their real income has not improved over the last 10 years, and they are getting less or the same pay as the foreign workers.
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Behold the end of competitive advantage for SG^^
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all talk only.
do you think employers favour singaporeans? they'll give the job to the lowest bidder.
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Originally posted by mancha:
Foreign workers cheaper?
Recentlty watched docmentary on CNA about the Gambling problems and the casinos.
The foreign workers interviewed, Banglas and Ah Tiongs who gambled at the casinos earn $1,200 to $2,000 per month. Our Singaporean admin assistant get about that pay, and to cannot reach $2,000 ever.
Remember we are told repeatedly that these foreign workers are cheap labour. And we believe it. Anybody checked how cheap they really are?
I think only domestic workers (maids) are the ones who really have a raw deal, followed by the uncles and aunties doing cleaning work.
Our bottom 20% are the ones who are really screwed by the influx of foreign workers. Their real income has not improved over the last 10 years, and they are getting less or the same pay as the foreign workers.
Talk is cheap. There is one cleaner has his salary reduced each time the cleaning company employs foreign cleaners. He is earning S$300 per month working as a full time cleaner.
If the authority is not interested to enforce whatever to protect locals then better not to mention about employ Singaporeans first.
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Fairness???? Talk about crap....
Fairness in employment should be based on merits, not nationality. Some form of anti gov propaganda going on... or just a carrot placed infront of the mule....
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Originally posted by Aneslayer:
Fairness???? Talk about crap....
Fairness in employment should be based on merits, not nationality. Some form of anti gov propaganda going on... or just a carrot placed infront of the mule....
Elaborate what is the form of anti gov propaganda going on ? If you have evidence of this, report them to PAP. Talk here no use. -
Originally posted by gorgorlokaychyong:
Elaborate what is the form of anti gov propaganda going on ? If you have evidence of this, report them to PAP. Talk here no use.Was wondering if it was TS's intention for the information to be anti government or just another carrot that the government uses to appease the growing resentment. What is your problem with what I posted that you imply was meaningless?
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Originally posted by Aneslayer:
Was wondering if it was TS's intention for the information to be anti government or just another carrot that the government uses to appease the growing resentment. What is your problem with what I posted that you imply was meaningless?
he rebutes anyone and everyone who shows sign of supporting the govt.
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what fairness? they complaint no fair leh
