Written Answer to PQ on Impact of TG-FWAR on Local Employability

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2750 OF 2024 FOR THE SITTING ON 07 MAY 2024
QUESTION NO. 5764 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Yip Hon Weng

To ask the Minister for Manpower in view of mandated considerations for flexible work arrangements under the tripartite guidelines that are leading local employers to hire foreign workers with minimal skill differentiation and greater flexibility in working hours and expected salaries (a) what measures are available to address employers' concerns; (b) how will the Government convince them on the benefits of local hiring; and (c) whether the Ministry has studied the impact of such guidelines on the employability of Singaporeans.

This question has been answered as part of the Minister for Manpower’s oral reply to PQs 13-21 on 7 May 2024. Members may refer to the transcript for the reply.