S’pore moves to ensure respect for every job and cement lifelong learning: Forward SG report

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efforts to ensure that every job in Singapore is respected and fairly rewarded while cementing a culture of lifelong learning beyond grades

Examples of workers who stand to gain from the wage boost are plumbers, electricians and those working in the healthcare and aged-care sectors.

nursing aides and healthcare assistants earn a median gross salary of less than $3,000 a month – as do plumbers and electricians. This is below the median gross monthly salary of $4,500 for full-time employed residents as at June 2022.

Qn: ‘People who do the most worthwhile jobs rarely receive the best financial rewards.’ To what extent is this true in your society? (Cam. 2016)