I refer to Straits Times’ report dated 5 Oct 2022, “Law to protect senior workers from dismissal due to age could be double-edged sword: Jessica Tan”.
NTUC fought hard to include this key protection for older workers under the Retirement and Reemployment Act - that no worker can be dismissed from work on account of age before the statutory retirement and reemployment ages.
The employability of all workers rest on fair and objective assessments of conduct, skills, and performance. It behoves the management and tripartite partners to enable workers to continually upgrade their skills and do well at work.
On NTUC's part, we drive practical and substantive efforts such as Company Training Committees and the smooth implementation of important improvements such as higher retirement and reemployment ages and enhanced CPF contribution rates for our older workers.
Through ongoing Every Worker Matters Conversations, we also seek to deepen understanding and sharpen our advocacy of key interest areas like fairness at work and retirement adequacy for older workers.
We will resolutely defend fair protection for our older workers together with tripartite partners.
Heng Chee How
Deputy Secretary-General
National Trades Union Congress
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