Parliament debate continues with focus on social safety net
By S Ramesh and Hetty Musfirah, 18 October 2011 1506 hrs
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1160139/1/.htmlThe MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, Gan Thiam Poh, touched on the foreign workers' quota policy during his speech on Tuesday.
He suggested to the Manpower Ministry to review the foreign workers' quota policy and base it on the wages of Singaporean workers instead of the number employed.
He added this may better serve the needs of both Singaporeans and businesses.
Doing so will also incentivise businesses to upgrade the skills of their Singaporean employees and invest in technology which enhances productivity in order to attain and justify higher salaries for Singaporean workers.
Mr Gan also suggested exploring the possibility of linking foreign worker quotas to the number of women with children employed in a company and re-employed older workers.