Singapore, Sept. 30 -- The National Wages Council should be able to reach consensus in the coming weeks, said Permanent Secretary for Manpower Aubeck Kam yesterday.
Mr Kam, a member of the council, said the issues of flexibility, such as in how employers and workers respond to the changing labour market conditions, as well as how wages should be adjusted as and when businesses recover, are being discussed.
"We're making good progress in coming to an agreement on those in the weeks to come," he said during a presentation at the HR Tech Festival Asia online conference.
The tripartite council, which comprises representatives from the Government, employer groups and unions, had made its annual recommendations in March.
But it was reconv...