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Article: Scheme proposed to enhance older workers' employability in S'pore
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- January 26, 2006
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Scheme proposed to enhance older workers' employability in S'pore
SINGAPORE, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- A tripartite committee comprising
representatives from the government, trade unions and employers has
proposed a scheme to enhance the employability of older workers in
Singapore.
According to the interim report by the Tripartite Committee on
Employability of Older Workers released Thursday, the scheme, named
ADVANTAGE!, emphasizes the value of older workers and supports
various initiatives such as job redesign, wage restructuring,
training and retention of older workers.
The committee suggests that the government allocate 30 million
Singapore dollars (about 18 million U.S. dollars) for two ...