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Employers associations urge firms to grant enhanced leave benefits
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 29 August 2008 2107 hrs

 
 
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SINGAPORE : Several employers associations have jointly called on companies to grant the enhanced leave benefits to eligible employees on a voluntary basis before the relevant legislations are enacted in October.

The call came after the government's announcement on the enhanced
Marriage and Parenthood Package on August 17.

The associations, which include the Singapore Business Federation, Singapore National Employers Federation, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Employer Alliance for Work-Life, said the move will be good for morale and will help to retain talent.

They added that the companies will also be able to claim the relevant salary costs from the government later.

It is hoped that employers will work with their staff to ensure that business operations are not affected.

Come September 3, the associations will hold a briefing for 1,500 employers on how to implement the new measures. - CNA/ms

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