Case of man who refused Covid-19 test to earn extra $100 shows why workers need to be paid better: President


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SINGAPORE – A man who flouted Covid-19 rules and refused a swab test so that he could continue to work was irresponsible in his actions, but this case highlights a common employment practice that can be detrimental to workers, President Halimah Yacob said on Tuesday (Jan 18). Noting how the worker had been concerned about losing his $100 attendance allowance if he went on medical leave, she stressed that the key is to ensure that low-wage workers are paid better so that they are not dependent on such work incentives to survive. Madam Halimah cited the case in a Facebook...