Older workers are like fine wine
Older workers' experience could never be replaced by cheaper, younger graduate hires. -myp
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Survey: US workers set to seek new jobs in 2010
Sixty per cent of employees polled 'intend to leave' their jobs. -Reuters
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Nestle's retired workers get lump-sum payment
"For the average worker who has worked 30 years, the amount can easily exceed $100,000".
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Bosses: 3-6 months' payouts are ok
Employers react to proposal to pay older workers they can't rehire.
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Employers may exploit loopholes: Unionists
They fear financial woes, excess manpower may be cited to avoid rehiring.
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62 and not re-hired: One-off payment proposed
Draft guidelines give companies flexibility to offer re-employment.
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Review seeks to trim groups exempted from retirement law
Help more people from the age of 60, 62, to continue working.
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Draft guidelines on re-employment
Dialogue addressing workers' concerns.
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Wanted: Feedback on re-hiring guide
Companies should continue employing employees of retirement age who are medically fit. -myp
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Draft on rehiring past 62
Proposed guidelines are released for public consultation in the next few weeks. -ST
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SIA starts hiring cabin crew again
Shorter work month scheme and voluntary leave are still in place. -ST
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More job ads in Singapore and Asia
13.3 per cent in the third quarter of this year from Q2: Index. -BT
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Brain-drain debate after Penang loses $4b deal
Investor pulled out as state was short of senior engineers, say officials. -ST
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Doing well? Remember to reward workers
Firms should not forget the sacrifices made by their employees in the down-turn. -myp
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2.6% pay increase likely next year: Poll
Most companies also do not expect to freeze salaries next year. -ST
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Doing well? Remember to reward workers
Now that the economy is on the mend, better-performing firms should not forget to reward their employees. -myp
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How workplace threats affect the brain
Chemicals triggered by even a feedback session can affect productivity. -Reuters
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New DBS chief lays out priorities
He urged staff to look beyond the financial crisis to the opportunities that will emerge in the new environment.
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CapitaLand praised for plan to restore pay cut
It is up to companies to set the pace to restore pay cuts: MOM. -ST
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Work harmful to old
Working conditions must be improved for older people to persuade them to continue contributing to economic growth. -Reuters
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CapitaLand reverses staff pay cuts
Labour leader hails developer's 'timely decision'. -BT
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DBS starts hiring again, eyes 300 RMs
Bank turns back the clock with first hiring drive since last year's retrenchments. -BT
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S'pore jobseekers picky due to families
Reader: Playing field for S'pore and foreign jobseekers is far from level. -myp
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New director for Hotel Properties
Mr William Fu, 62, appointed non-executive director.
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Piyush Gupta joins DBS as CEO
Mr Gupta, 49, joins the Singapore bank from Citigroup.
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Pregnant? You're fired
The tough economic times - and more generous maternity benefits - appear to be prompting increasing numbers of firms to fire pregnant women or deny them their full entitlements.
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Employees concerned about corporate reputation
They opt to work for socially responsible companies: survey.
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S'pore workers can expect 3% pay rise next year: survey
Only 11 per cent of companies surveyed are proposing a pay freeze for 2010.
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Restore wage cuts? Not till upturn is clear, say companies
Most employers are putting off any decision to at least Q1 next year.
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Be socially responsible, Swee Say tells bosses
Labour chief urges companies not to neglect contribution of workers.
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