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Singapore: Impassioned call for more parental leave,

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Straits Times (01.08.2017) Mr Louis Ng (Nee Soon GRC) yesterday recommended the extension of paid paternity and maternity leave for new parents of premature or multiple babies, as he spoke about his own experience as a father of twin daughters who were born 10 weeks early.
Besides the difficulty of having to care for more than one infant at the same time, parents of multiple babies, such as twins and triplets, often also have to contend with their newborns being hospitalised, he said. Multiple babies are often born premature, before 37 weeks of gestation.

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Family benefits
Parental leave
Extension of coverage

'Unemployment could rise further' as Singapore tackles structural transition: Swee Say

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TODAYonline (15.05.2017) Unemployment "could rise further", Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say cautioned in a sobering May Day message on Friday (April 28) pointing out that the Republic would need more time and effort to overcome the current economic challenges.

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'Unemployment could rise further' as Singapore tackles structural transition: Swee Say

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TODAYonline (15.05.2017) Unemployment "could rise further", Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say cautioned in a sobering May Day message on Friday (April 28) pointing out that the Republic would need more time and effort to overcome the current economic challenges.

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singapore
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Unemployment

Singapore: More incentives urged for increased parental leave, work flexibility

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Channel News Asia (04.01.2016) Today reports: The nature of the job and workplace culture are two hurdles for increasing the adoption of flexible work arrangements however, says NUS sociologist Paulin Straughan.

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Family benefits

Singapore: Fewer workplace deaths and injuries, more work-related illnesses in H1 2015

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Channel News Asia (17.09.2015) The construction, marine and manufacturing sectors accounted for 48 per cent of deaths at work, while the manufacturing sector recorded the highest number of occupational diseases, according to data released by WSH Institute.

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Occupational accidents and diseases

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