NWC pay-rise guidelines: How much is enough for those earning the least?

The National Wages Council needs to consider fairness and sustainability. This is no easy balancing act.

The NWC made two broad sets of wage recommendations for the year ahead. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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As Singaporeans face sticker shock for everything from cai png (mixed vegetable rice) to mortgages, those hoping to get a pay rise to cover the soaring cost of inflation will find some cheer in the National Wages Council’s (NWC) latest guidelines, released on Monday.

The NWC, which is a tripartite body comprising representatives from employers, the trade unions and the Government, made two broad sets of wage recommendations for the year ahead.

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