Will minimum wage laws work here?

[whatmeworry]

Jamus is only trying to make the debate lively.
At least now there is some discussions on the topic.

 

[kcarrey]

whats the point to higher education and upgrading when bosses still wanna suppress your wage?

This is true.

There are pros and cons to such a move.

https://www.investopedia.com/articl...at-are-pros-and-cons-raising-minimum-wage.asp

Instead of relying on minimum wage, that's why gov is encouraging higher education and upgrading.

 

[testart]

The businessman are just middle man.

They managed the manpower cost and manage the sales.

Then earn the margin.

It will never affect them.

 

[ramlee]

Pappies ignore minimum wages but pay themselves high wages

To maintain dignity you see

 

[ramlee]

whats the point to higher education and upgrading when bosses still wanna suppress your wage?

At least can get a bit higher celery

 

[Mecisteus]

whats the point to higher education and upgrading when bosses still wanna suppress your wage?

Minimum wage is to protect the lowest employees in the food chain.

If you don't upgrade, you will remain at the bottom.

By the way, I doubt minimum wage is applicable to you.

 

[kcarrey]

if u upgrade, u still remain at the bottom cos cronyism

Minimum wage is to protect the lowest employees in the food chain.

If you don't upgrade, you will remain at the bottom.

 

[xiongzzz]

Should have a maximum wage limit for the ministers.

Sent from Realme RMX1921 using GAGT

 

[xdivider]

Minimum wage is to protect the lowest employees in the food chain.

If you don't upgrade, you will remain at the bottom.

By the way, I doubt minimum wage is applicable to you.

upgrade from cleaner to dishwasher.......

 

[scottshin]

so fast show his true colors alr.

minimum wage is not to give the lower paid employees more money or higher salaries, but to ensure that they are a paid a fair wage

this is recognized by everyone who is talking for or against minimum wage.

the PAP has talked and discussed minimum wages before in parliament and even the newspapers has discussed about it before.

but there has NEVER been any discussion about, if the "cost" of increasing wages should be transferred to the consumer, or anyone besides the employer - simply because it should never be a question about WHO TO TRANSFER THE COST TO

what minimum wage does is to make it illegal to pay your employees a wage that does not allow them to live properly

this is why minimum wage is called minimum wage. it is the lowest amount that an employee can pay their workers.

dun come talk about "increasing costs" simply because if you are paying your employees minimum or above minimum wage, your costs would not have increased at all!

if you are paying your employees below minimum wage, then YOU need to pay your employees more.

even the PAP is able to recognise this and they themselves have stated that singapore does not have minimum wage because it would be set so low that it would be make setting a minimum redundant!

source https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/wages/minimum-wages/definition/WCMS_439072/lang--en/index.htm

https://www.todayonline.com/big-read/perennial-debate-singapore-minimum-wage

https://www.pap.org.sg/news/ge2020-news/why-no-minimum-wage/

minimum wage creates higher unemployment. we should not have a minimum wage.

 

[1920_me]

No. I know my ex company is still paying prc workers 700 a month. And they are still able to send money back home.

If you include levy and allowances, they would be costing closer to $1500.

 

[m@maboi]

Everything has pros and cons. Is all about striking a balance.

 

[amognoix]

so fast show his true colors alr.

minimum wage is not to give the lower paid employees more money or higher salaries, but to ensure that they are a paid a fair wage

this is recognized by everyone who is talking for or against minimum wage.

the PAP has talked and discussed minimum wages before in parliament and even the newspapers has discussed about it before.

but there has NEVER been any discussion about, if the "cost" of increasing wages should be transferred to the consumer, or anyone besides the employer - simply because it should never be a question about WHO TO TRANSFER THE COST TO

what minimum wage does is to make it illegal to pay your employees a wage that does not allow them to live properly

this is why minimum wage is called minimum wage. it is the lowest amount that an employee can pay their workers.

dun come talk about "increasing costs" simply because if you are paying your employees minimum or above minimum wage, your costs would not have increased at all!

if you are paying your employees below minimum wage, then YOU need to pay your employees more.

even the PAP is able to recognise this and they themselves have stated that singapore does not have minimum wage because it would be set so low that it would be make setting a minimum redundant!

source https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/wages/minimum-wages/definition/WCMS_439072/lang--en/index.htm

https://www.todayonline.com/big-read/perennial-debate-singapore-minimum-wage

https://www.pap.org.sg/news/ge2020-news/why-no-minimum-wage/

Lol.

I don't see any academic journals being cited.

 

[drkcynic]

He never claim to be always right. If you watch his interviews he believes in different perspectives. You don't agree with him it's ok.

 

[buttertrade69]

Jamus is only trying to make the debate lively.
At least now there is some discussions on the topic.

no need to help him to look good. He is just not good enough to foresee the problem or he think that the problem that arise from minimum wage is not his problem as long as he can be the hero to the supporter.

 

[lampPC]

Domestic helper 1.3k ??

Domestic helper confirmed will be more expensive than now. When doing Visa to Australia, there is a guideline to follow minimum wage law.

For example, if your bring current Singapore maid ( mine is Malaysian) to Australia, you need to pay the maid according to minimum wage in Australia.

Therefore the salary for the local maid will definitely set to rise once minimum wage has been implemented

 

[Courage]

And IB is right. What a pathetic bunch of fools

 

[blurblur123]

This is true.

There are pros and cons to such a move.

https://www.investopedia.com/articl...at-are-pros-and-cons-raising-minimum-wage.asp

Instead of relying on minimum wage, that's why gov is encouraging higher education and upgrading.

meanwhile we import FT with uptron certs

 

[roflolmao]

Lol.

I don't see any academic journals being cited.

If academic journal says you amognoix should kill himself, will you?.
Just because a "academic" says something doesn't mean we need to follow.

 

[kifo]

I don't think Jamus is not aware of the fact that main purpose of having a minimum wage is to make sure that workers can live on their pay in a respectable manner.

PAP tries to distort the discussion by suggesting that minimum wage is irrelevant because it will be lower than what workers are already being paid. But there reality is that many FWs are not paid enough for them to live a decent life here in sinkieland.