Construction firms here which have been bending the rules by getting construction workers to double as drivers are in for a rude shock.
Leading local insurer NTUC Income has announced that it will not cover motor vehicle accidents if the driver is a foreign construction worker whose job scope does not include driving.
The move could add to business costs.
Income's move effectively reflects the official position of the authorities: that foreign construction workers who are not designated to be drivers should not drive in the course of their employment.
TOUGH ON FIRMS
'In such a tight labour market, it makes more sense to allow workers to be able to multi-task if they have additional skills that could increase the productivity of the company.'
Association of Small and Medium Enterprises president Chan Chong Beng, who said Income's stance could hit small firms as many use foreign construction workers to double as drivers
'In such a tight labour market, it makes more sense to allow workers to be able to multi-task if they have additional skills that could increase the productivity of the company.'
Association of Small and Medium Enterprises president Chan Chong Beng, who said Income's stance could hit small firms as many use foreign construction workers to double as drivers
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