Committee of Supply 2024 debate, Day 4: Yeo Wan Ling on lower-wage workers
Everyone must unite in support of lower-wage workers, actively renegotiating contracts and endorsing companies with the Progressive Wage Mark. However, service providers have continued to cite difficulties in renegotiating longer-tail contracts without fear of future consequences such as unfair debarment. Others share that contracts are renegotiated with downgrading of workers’ skill sets to avoid paying the higher Progressive Wage Model (PWM) wages. What more can the Ministry of Manpower do to further educate service buyers and their procurement managers on PWM best practices? Will there be better protection for service providers facing unfair and unsustainable contract negotiations due to PWM introductions? MP Yeo Wan Ling raised these questions in Parliament on Monday (Mar 4).
Everyone must unite in support of lower-wage workers, actively renegotiating contracts and endorsing companies with the Progressive Wage Mark. However, service providers have continued to cite difficulties in renegotiating longer-tail contracts without fear of future consequences such as unfair debarment. Others share that contracts are renegotiated with downgrading of workers’ skill sets to avoid paying the higher Progressive Wage Model (PWM) wages. What more can the Ministry of Manpower do to further educate service buyers and their procurement managers on PWM best practices? Will there be better protection for service providers facing unfair and unsustainable contract negotiations due to PWM introductions? MP Yeo Wan Ling raised these questions in Parliament on Monday (Mar 4).
Popular Shows
