Progressive wage model

• How do I know if my employees are covered under Occupational Progressive Wages (OPW)?
• Are all employees who are required to operate a vehicle as part of their work requirements covered under OPW?
• Why are chauffeurs classified as specialised drivers even though they hold a Class 3 driving licence?
• Why are the OPW training requirements broader and less defined than other PWM training requirements?
• Is there a list of training centres for employees covered under OPW to meet the training requirements?
• Can food services-related tertiary-level certification count towards food service PWM training?
• Are hawkers and individual food stall holders expected to comply with the food services PWM wage and training requirements?
• How do I know if my employees are covered under the food services PWM?
• My business operates a retail front that sells a variety of food items, how should I pay my employees?
• Are petrol attendants covered under the PWM for retail sector?
• Can retail-related tertiary-level certification count towards retail PWM training?
• How do I pay my retail employees who perform overtime work according to PWM requirements?
• The Tripartite Cluster for Retail report recommended that the wages of local retail supervisors and retail managers be left to market forces. What does leaving wages to market forces mean? Do training requirements apply to these employees?
• Why are some PWM wage requirements based on monthly gross wage instead of basic wage?
• Does PWM overtime wage requirements apply to higher job levels with wages that are left to market forces?
• Does PWM apply to part-time or short-term employment, such as temporary staff or workers of retirement age?
• Is there any exemption from PWM requirements for persons with disabilities?
• How should I pay my employees who perform multiple job functions according to PWM wage requirements?
• What are the PWM wage requirements for part-time employees who are paid on a monthly basis?
• Are the PWM wage requirements inclusive of CPF contributions?
• How can I meet the PWM wage requirements in months when my employee's commissions, allowances, or incentives are lower?
• Is work done on public holiday or rest days included as overtime under PWM wage requirements?
• Does the part-time hourly wage requirement include encashment of annual leave and public holidays?
• How to pay my employee wages that meet PWM if they took unpaid leave for part of the month or whole month?
• How to pay my employee wages that meet PWM if they took paid leave for part of the month or whole month?
• Can I conduct in-house training instead of sending my employees for WSQ courses?
• Must PWM training be taken yearly? What if my employee took WSQ course before joining my company?
• Do I need to update MOM after my employees have completed the respective PWM training requirements?
• Am I required to pay the PWM wage requirements even if my employee has not completed the respective PWM training requirements?
• What can I do if my employees are not keen to take up training?
• Are there any grants or subsidies for me if I hire employees covered under PWM?
• What can I do if I am receiving a salary less than PWM wage requirements?
• Must I pay for the training costs for employees covered under PWM? Can they use SkillsFuture credits to pay?
• How will MOM collect information on the salaries, occupations and working hours of my local workers?
• When will the Sectoral PWs and Occupational PWs be reviewed?
• Can I adopt the Tripartite Standard on Advancing Well-Being of Lower-Wage Workers (TS-LWW) if I don’t hire any lower-wage workers?