HR news and updates for May 2022

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Recent HR News and Updates for May 2022
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Lets take a look at Singapores top HR news,
updates and insights for May.
MOM Updates Work and Leave Arrangements for
COVID-Hit Employees The Ministry of Manpower
(MOM) stated that employees who test positive for
COVID-19 should immediately inform their
employer and begin self-isolation. They should
also not report to the workplace.
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Those who are physically well may be allowed to
work from home (WFH) if they can do so. However,
if remote work is not possible, employers should
treat the period of absence as sick leave
without requiring a medical certificate (MC). In
addition, MOM reminded the employers that
negative self-administered antigen rapid tests
should be enough proof to allow an employee back
to the workplace. There is no need for a
recovery memo from the infected employee.
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70.8 Million Lost in Singapore Due to Business
Email Scams The Singapore Police Force has
revealed that at least 70.8 million are lost
from organizations due to business email
compromise scams. The perpetrators would
impersonate the victims' business partners,
employees, or colleagues via spoofed emails or
hacked email accounts. The scammers would then
inform their victims of a change in their
companies' bank account number and would ask
them to transfer payments to other bank accounts.
The spoofed email addresses often include slight
misspellings or replacement of letters, which
may not be obvious at first glance, according to
the police. The police force strongly advised the
employees to inform and educate their staff to
avoid being victimized. Especially those who are
responsible for making fund transfers, such as
those engaged in purchasing or HR payroll.
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MOM Warns of Fake E-mail Asking Workers to
Declare Their Salaries Have Been Paid MOM has
issued a scam alert over a fake e-mail that has
been circulating, which appears to be sent from
its Labour Relations and Workplaces Division, and
is attached with a zip file of a form for
recipients to declare they have received their
salary from their employer. The scam e-mail
claims that the ministry requires all employers
to submit a monthly declaration to ensure all
workers are paid their salary on time. MOM said
this is a scam, and that it does not send
e-mails with zip file attachments. Members of the
public are advised to immediately submit a police
report if they have been affected by this scam.
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Why Cybersecurity Isnt Just Techs Problem
Its HRs According to a managing director from
Sekuro, a cybersecurity and digital resiliency
solutions provider, humans are considered the
weakest link and the largest attack surface.
Therefore, organizations need to ensure that HR
teams are providing employees with the right
knowledge and tools to minimise risks. It is also
strongly encouraged to include the HR
professionals as the decision-makers on what
software tools the company should purchase to
ensure smarter and more secure
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operations. This involves investing in a
multi-encrypted HR software solution that
is certified with the highest level of security
standards including Multi-Tiered Cloud Security
Standard MTCS SS5842020 and ISO 270012013.
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NJ Talent Firm Exposed Thousands of Resumes,
Detailing Immigration Statuses and Security
Clearances A New Jersey talent acquisition firm
exposed the resumes and personal information of
at least 30,000 prospective workers by leaving a
database on the internet without a password,
allowing anyone to search the database from a web
browser. The database contains employees
personal information including detailed work
histories, home addresses, phone numbers, etc.
In many cases, resumes also revealed candidates'
immigration statuses and security clearances. The
database remained online for more than two weeks
since it was exposed. With the rising cases of
data breaches, it is crucial to invest in fully
secure software solutions that comply with the
best and highest cloud security standards to
prevent any unwanted access to all confidential
data of an organization.
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Workplace Deaths Tally for 2022 Rises to 24 after
Man Falls 9.5M through Skylight
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A 49-year-old man died in a workplace accident
last week after he fell through a skylight and
landed 9.5m below on the factory
floor. According to MOM, as a general safety
measure, every means by which a worker may fall
from height should be identified and guarded or
covered. In addition, workers should be equipped
with safety equipment to prevent falls. The
ministry urges employers to ensure proper
schedules for work carried out by different
groups of workers within the same work area.
There should also be safe work procedures in
place to prevent dismantled objects from falling.
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Inadequate Family Benefits Are Driving
Employees Out A new report from Maven Clinic
revealed that 60 of employees have left or
considered leaving a job because of inadequate
family benefits. The report also showed the types
of benefits that employees really ask for. These
include fertility benefits, adoption or
surrogacy benefits, preconception and family
planning care, caregiver leave, and virtual
family care. Employers are urged to provide
comprehensive family benefits to ensure better
employee performance, higher retention rates,
and a brighter future for the company.
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