NTUC recommends 6 months of paid maternity leave

last SG · 2012-07-29T00:37:17+00:00

With one million dollars to spend, families will be contributing to gdp growth too.

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SINGAPORE - Another priority for the NTUC is promoting better work-life balance for mothers.

In response to calls by the National Population and Talent Division for ideas to boost Singapore's falling fertility rate, the labour movement is recommending that working mums be given six months of paid maternity leave, and an additional six months of unpaid leave.

"It's important for us to encourage employers to embrace better work-life (balance). Particularly after delivery, there are certain stresses for women," said NTUC President Diana Chia.

"Many women, because of this difficulty, leave their job to take care of their family. And to get them back to work is also an enormous task. So we're actually looking at how we can phase in this," she added.

"It's good, this will encourage more women to have babies, but it depends on the company. (For) small companies, I don't think they can afford to give six months of maternity leave followed by no pay leave," said one member of the public.

"The main thing is whether the employer accepts these rules. Some employers won't allow their employees to take a long break of one year because they have to look for part-time manpower," said another.

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FireIce SG

tts nice

but not nice for the bosses

TehJarVu SG

single women will be snapped up by bosses

TehJarVu SG

they can implement but bosses who dun like will jus 炒鱿鱼the preggie ones

charlize SG

This policy should have been implemented 10 years ago and we would have started to reap the benefits today.

Not the "grow GDP at all costs" strategy that leads to million dollar salaries.

Boyboyb SG

Some Co. will find ways to tekan after these ladies when they returned to work and make life difficult for them. In the end, either self resign or lay off citing bad performance, no business etc...........

TehJarVu SG

my company very funny
so many preggie, 3 mths maternity, come back promoted

mancha SG

The employer don't like it. There are two workers on the payroll for that period, only one is working.

The part-timer won't like it. It waste her time. As she is just warming the seat, she want real employment.

The maternity leave worker don't like it either. She is uncertain if the job will be there, and if it is, it will have changed. The filing system will go wry first.

charlize SG

This is a work culture thing.

It works in the Scandinavian countries because that is the culture.

In Sg, the culture is cheaper better faster and make as much money as you can/grow GDP at all costs.

The govt already said they will not follow the practices of these countries yet now you have a "feel good" statement by the union to sound like they are trying to help the workers.

charlize SG

As long as the govt opts for the easier cheaper option for short term gains, these kinds of policy will never work or be implemented in Sg.

So you have to take what they say with a pinch of salt.

Or a spoonful.

Medicated Oil SG

If you are the SME boss, would you employ them and let them go have babies for 6 months ?

Who will cover their duties ?

If you are the pregnant lady's colleague, you will be doing double work and more if there are more ladies going pregnant at the same time ?

Unless your company is super solid, your grading and bonus will be affected if you are not around for 6 months unless you are damn solid.

They dun employ singaporean guys due to NS commitment.

Now, they are driving employers not to employ Singaporean women.

charlize SG

If you are the SME boss, would you employ them and let them go have babies for 6 months ?

Who will cover their duties ?

If you are the pregnant lady's colleague, you will be doing double work and more if there are more ladies going pregnant at the same time ?

Unless your company is super solid, your grading and bonus will be affected if you are not around for 6 months unless you are damn solid.

They dun employ singaporean guys due to NS commitment.

Now, they are driving employers not to employ Singaporean women.

Times are bad.

SJS6638 SG

This policy should have been implemented 10 years ago and we would have started to reap the benefits today.

Not the "grow GDP at all costs" strategy that leads to million dollar salaries.

Not implemented and approved yet, recommending only. Don't be happy so fast , haaaah

charlize SG

Not implemented and approved yet, recommending only. Don't be happy so fast , haaaah

How to be happy when everyday so stressed ?

Jocelyntxh SG

Good for the parents to be...!

FireIce SG

my company very funny
so many preggie, 3 mths maternity, come back promoted

u wanna get pregnant?

charlize SG

u wanna get pregnant?

When are you due?

troublemaker2005 SG

6 months not enuff for angel delivery - at least 9 mnths.

charlize SG

6 months not enuff for angel delivery - at least 9 mnths.

Special delivery.

Extra anchovies.

troublemaker2005 SG

her one is black beehun