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NUS study invites public to weigh moral dilemmas of embryo selection in IVF

SINGAPORE: When faced with choosing an embryo for implantation...

‘Something better and not less’: Woman says upgrade on playground at Pasir Ris Street feels more like a downgrade

SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to air...

Singaporean man says he’s confused why people keep saying public housing is ‘unaffordable for low-income individuals’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has sparked a debate online...

“Things will pan out well” – PSP candidate on potential three-cornered fight at Marymount SMC

SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) candidate for Marymount SMC...

Business

Employee terminated for not agreeing to work on Saturdays, asks Singaporeans, ‘Is this wrongful termination?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee has allegedly been terminated after...

After CDL fallout, analysts push for clearer governance in Singapore’s family-run firms

SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments Limited's (CDL's) public boardroom...

‘Depression is setting in:’ Employee desperately seeks advice on how to handle a ‘legendarily bad boss’

SINGAPORE: An exhausted employee took to social media to...

CapitaLand Investment to launch first retail REIT in China’s SSE with RMB2.8B of assets

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI: CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced that it has applied...

Singapore Politics

GE2025: Red Dot United unveils manifesto rethinking society with a heart

SINGAPORE: In a spirited address that called for a...

‘Desperately trying to shift silent majority’ — Singaporeans say IB is going overboard as GE2025 approaches

SINGAPORE: Complaints are arising online that the pro-establishment "internet...

Criticism of GRC system reignites as 3G Minister plans to lead four fresh faces through GE2025

SINGAPORE: Despite being a member of the People's Action...

ELD, MHA issue advisory to GE2025 candidates on foreign interference, cybersecurity risks

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Cyber Security...

Tag: MC

‘Help, the flu is going around our office but my sick colleagues refuse to take MC’

Would you take an MC to attend an interview? Employee seeking job feels it would be ‘an irresponsible thing to do’

Singaporean worker says his employer refuses to pay for his 4 days MC because “it’s common practice to not pay during probation”

Intern claims SME asked them to work despite being on MC

Employer draws flak for flagging workers getting telemedicine MCs as potential abuse

Improper, excessive issuance of MCs by doctors causes MOH to tighten rules

Feeling guilty for taking MC: ‘How do I tell my boss that I’m not feeling well?’ — Staff

‘Company spamming me and chasing me with work even when I’m sick and on MC’ — Netizens share their “SME Nightmare” stories

‘Society should function on trust’ — WP MP He Ting Ru calls for rethinking of MC culture

Sick hotel receptionist who worked 3 days despite MC gets 8 weeks’ jail