Teachers’ workload: School leaders urged to set clear expectations on work hours, says Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Education (MOE) has called on school principals to ease the mental burden on teachers by establishing clear expectations on teachers’ availability and work hours. Responding […]
Companies can manage WFH fatigue by staying agile, prioritising staff well-being: Experts
SINGAPORE – Work arrangements remain in a state of flux as the pandemic wears on and authorities continue to uncover safety breaches at workplaces but companies can manage fatigue by […]
Business at Bugis Junction falls by up to 90%, with 246 Covid-19 cases in cluster linked to it
SINGAPORE – Businesses at Bugis Junction are reeling from the drastic drop in footfall since a cluster of Covid-19 cases emerged at the mall on Aug 24. Infections there ballooned […]
BHG store in Bugis Junction closed for cleaning after staff gets Covid-19
SINGAPORE – The BHG department store in Bugis Junction was shut on Wednesday (Aug 25) for cleaning and disinfecting works, after a member of its staff tested positive for Covid-19. […]
Students and staff can return to school once they or their close contacts test negative for Covid-19
SINGAPORE – From Thursday (Aug 19), students and school staff who are close contacts of anyone quarantined as part of Covid-19 measures can return to campus once that person tests […]
UK employers have strongest hiring plans in over 8 years: Survey
LONDON (REUTERS) – British employers plan to increase staff numbers by the most in more than eight years over the coming months and few intend to make staff redundant when […]
Unvaccinated school staff among those who must undergo regular Covid-19 tests from Oct 1
SINGAPORE – Teachers and school staff who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 will undergo twice-weekly antigen rapid tests (ARTs) from Oct 1, as part of the new vaccinate or regular […]
Schools, polytechnics and ITE started fast and easy Covid-19 testing in July: MOE
SINGAPORE – Staff working at schools, polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) have had to do fast and easy testing (FET) for Covid-19, swabbing themselves since mid-July, while […]
London staff want big pay rises to return to office, survey says
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – London office workers want an average pay rise equivalent to the cost of some annual railway season tickets to return to their desks full-time after the pandemic, […]
Morgan Stanley tells staff they’ll need Covid-19 vaccines to enter office
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Morgan Stanley told employees they will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter its New York offices, as a growing number of Wall Street firms […]
Blood, shattered glass at one store on first day of Ion Orchard’s reopening after closure due to Covid-19
SINGAPORE – At least one retail worker at Ion Orchard was injured after glass panel doors shattered on the first day of the mall’s reopening on Wednesday (June 16). The […]
Wirecard foiled staff attempts to speak out: Whistle-blower
SINGAPORE – Disgraced payments company Wirecard should have put better procedures in place for staff to flag misconduct, said the company’s former senior legal counsel for the Asia-Pacific. Mr Pav […]
5,000 inmates, staff, vendors and volunteers to be tested for Covid-19 at Changi Prison
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) will be testing about 5,000 inmates, staff, vendors and volunteers over the next few days after a chef working in the prison kitchen […]