Workers' Party, 14 Feb 2009
MOM - Contract Workers
By Sylvia Lim, NCMP
As mentioned earlier, the proportion of resident contract employees last year was 189,100, a 5% rise from the previous year. The number of resident employees on short-term casual and on-call employment is about 72,000.
The vulnerability of this group has been well-reported. Compared to permanent staff, these workers often receive no medical benefits, and may not receive any CPF contributions. There are also no retrenchment benefits.
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MOM - CPF Savings as Retirement Funding
By Sylvia Lim, NCMP
The CPF LIFE scheme, which will start in 2013, will provide qualified Singaporeans with payout at least $350 per month for those with full Minimum Sum in their Retirement Account.
I would like the Minister to consider helping elderly Singaporeans who do not have much in their CPF and are not covered by CPF Life.
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MinLaw - Recognising Crime Victims’ Rights
By Sylvia Lim, NCMP
Many countries now recognise that the traditional criminal justice system focuses too much on the offender and how he should be punished. By contrast, the victim is a pawn in this process – he is to cooperate with the State, to participate in police investigations and later to give evidence in court. He often gets no compensation for losses, pays for his own medical treatment, and suffers inconvenience during case processing.
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