SINGAPORE: The Tripartite Workgroup on Lower-Wage Workers will develop recommendations for progressive wage models in the retail and food services sector, Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad said in Parliament on Wednesday .
Currently, the existing progressive wage models covering the cleaning, security and landscape industries cover 85,000 workers. The progressive wage model is a policy designed to raise the salaries of low-wage workers by upgrading their skills and increasing their productivity. The scheme started in 2015.The progressive wage model will take effect in the lifts and escalator maintenance sector next year, and will be applied to the waste management sector next.
Separately, the Government will be launching an Alliance for Action targeted at low-wage workers, Mr Zaqy said.
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