Asia and Pacific

Asia and Pacific

Code
ASI
Region type
Official

bizSAFE - Assisting companies to build up workplace safety and health capabilities

bizSAFE is a five-step programme, developed by the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council which is a statutory body under the Ministry of Manpower, that assists companies to build up their WSH capabilities to achieve quantum improvements in safety and health standards at the workplace (for more information click here

The "WorkRight" initiative: Raising compliance

The "WorkRight" initiative is a national employment rights protection campaign which aims to uplift low-wage Singaporeans by ensuring good employment standards and retirement adequacy.

To achieve these outcomes, the "WorkRight" initiative raises workers' awareness of their employment rights, ensures employers fulfill their obligations under Singapore's employment laws, and targets improving compliance levels in low-wage sectors (retail, food and beverage, cleaning and security services).

The new initiatives approach to start the Return-to-Work Programme

For more than 20 years, the Employment Injury Insurance scheme for workers has provided cash benefits/compensation. In 2014, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan was mandated to reform its social security system. In order to fulfill that mandate, we proposed the Return to Work Programme to the Indonesian Government as a part of social security reform that provides a holistic approach.