Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)
The Ministry of Manpower (Abbreviation: MOM; Chinese: 新加坡人力部) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to manpower in Singapore.
Jurisdiction : Government of Singapore
Headquarters : 18 Havelock Road, Singapore 059764
Employees : 1760
Annual budget : increase$1 billion SGD(2010)
Ministers responsible : Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister, Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister of State, Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary
Agency executives : Loh Khum Yean, Permanent Secretary, Augustin Lee, Deputy Secretary
Child agencies : Central Provident Fund Board, Singapore Labour Foundation, Singapore Workforce Development Agency
SINGAPORE: The Manpower Ministry (MOM) said it is currently reviewing the call for the government to implement a weekly rest day for domestic maids with compensation in-lieu. In an email reply to Channel NewsAsia, MOM said it will consult with various stakeholders including employers, employment agencies and non-governmental organisations.
Members of the public can email their views and suggestions to mom_fmmd@mom.gov.sg.MOM said it recognises the benefits of rest days to the well-being and productivity of foreign domestic maids.
However, instead of mandating rest days, it said the government has adopted a more flexible approach of allowing households to work out a mutually agreement employment arrangement with their maids, and encouraging employers to grant their workers regular rest days.
Accredited employment agencies use a standard employment contract for maids, which requires employers to stipulate the number of rest days per month. Should the maids agree to work during their rest day, employers are required to pay them an agreed amount of compensation. Read More
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