The recommendations result from nine listening sessions conducted with over 800 participants alongside NTUC Women and Family and Fertility Support SG. Attendees voiced significant concerns regarding maternal health, financial barriers, and the friction between career ambitions and parenthood. Meanwhile, participating employers expressed a need for practical frameworks to manage staff disclosure, workplace fairness, and operational constraints. In parallel, a refreshed jobs portal offering flexible roles will be piloted by roughly 37 employers.
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Policy initiatives aim to foster fertility-friendly workplace cultures for employees who…: Policy initiatives aim to foster fertility-friendly workplace cultures for employees who are currently undergoing medical conception treatments.
Employers require clearer operational guidance to address worker disclosure and maintain…: Employers require clearer operational guidance to address worker disclosure and maintain organizational fairness when offering family-related accommodations.
Redesigning workplace roles must be accompanied by supportive office cultures where worke…: Redesigning workplace roles must be accompanied by supportive office cultures where workers can request flexible arrangements without endangering their performance assessments.
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- PAP Women’s Wing will submit marriage and parenthood recommendations in January 2027, with fertility support and fertility-friendly workplaces as key priorities.
- More than 800 people joined nine listening sessions. They raised worries about costs, time, career balance, and conception and fertility health.
- NTUC will launch more family-friendly workplace measures, including a refreshed jobs portal for flexible roles. Employers also want guidance on fairness, disclosure, and business needs.
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SINGAPORE – Making workplaces more supportive of employees undergoing fertility treatment will be a key focus of proposals by the PAP Women’s Wing to help Singaporeans navigate marriage and parenthood.
The group aims to submit its recommendations to a marriage and parenthood workgroup in January 2027.
Women’s Wing chairperson Sim Ann said on Nov 12 that the group hopes to firm up and put forward recommendations on fertility support, including how employers can create workplaces that are more supportive of those undergoing fertility treatment.
Meanwhile, NTUC is rolling out initiatives to help workers better balance their jobs and family responsibilities, including a refreshed jobs portal with a dedicated…
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