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| May 23, 2016

The new Council for Skills, Innovation and Productivity (CSIP) will lead the implementation of proposed plans to develop workforce skills and drive Singapore's economy. The SkillsFuture Council and the National Productivity Council (NPC) have established a tripartite Council for Skills, Innovation and Productivity (CSIP), with effect from May 20, 2016....

humanresourcesonline | October 09, 2017

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), national trades union congress (NTUC), and Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) jointly developed this tripartite standard in recognition of the important contribution that FWAs make to a supportive and conducive work environment....

HR Dive | January 13, 2020

Creativity was the most in-demand soft skill for applicants last year, and it has retained its place heading into 2020, according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn Learning report. "Organizations need people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR," the company said. Persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and emotional intelligence rounded out the top five. LinkedIn noted that emotional intelligence — defined as the ability to...

HR Dive | January 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has limited joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in final regulations published Jan. 12. The rule, slated to be published in the Federal Register Jan. 16, spells out the circumstances under which more than one business can be held liable for FLSA violations. It largely adopts the "four-factor balancing test" from DOL's proposed version of the rule while also clarifying that an employee's "economic dependence&...