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Haze: employers must protect outdoor workers, and you can report lapses to MOM through SnapSAFE
Protecting workers from haze is a legal duty for employers, not a favour, and a worker who feels unsafe can raise it with the employer or report it to MOM.
Source: Mothership
Health15 Oct 2026Schools close only if the next day haze forecast tops PSI 300, and any decision comes by about 8pm
For now lessons and national exams are going ahead in enclosed venues with air purifiers, so send your child as usual and watch the school channels in the evening.
Source: Mothership
Health14 Oct 2026Working outdoors in the haze: MOM puts the duty to provide a suitable mask on your employer
MOM haze guidelines say it is the employer duty to provide suitable masks such as N95 where warranted, to fit-test workers who must stay outdoors, and to keep at least a one-week supply.
Source: MOM
Health14 Oct 2026Free N95 masks: NEA haze distribution is for vulnerable Singaporeans, collected with an NRIC
If you hold a Work Permit, S Pass or Employment Pass you are not on this collection list, so buy your own mask, and ask your employer for one if you work outdoors.
Source: NEA
Health12 Oct 2026MOM announces new mental well-being programmes for migrant workers and their families
From November 2026 migrant domestic workers who are mothers can join an online long-distance parenting programme, and dormitory residents now have a community garden and parenting workshops for fathers.
Source: MOM
Health12 Oct 2026If haze stops your outdoor work, MOM says your pay and leave should not be cut
MOM's haze guidance says an employer who temporarily suspends work should bear the cost, not take it out of your wages or your leave.
Source: MOM
Health29 Sept 2026Haze expected to worsen this week — what employers should do for outdoor workers
NEA expects the 24-hour PSI to reach the Unhealthy range; MOM guidelines tell employers to cut prolonged or strenuous outdoor work when it does.
Source: NEA (with MOM haze guidelines)
Health15 Sept 2026Flu cases rising in Singapore — vaccine advised for high-risk groups
Health authorities note rising flu cases (not more severe than usual) and recommend vaccination for seniors, young children and people with underlying conditions.
Source: Ministry of Health (MOH)
Health7 Sept 2026Your employer must insure you for at least $60,000 a year — and cannot charge you for it
Work Permit and S Pass holders must be covered for at least $60,000 a year for hospital stays and day surgery, including illness unrelated to work.
Source: Ministry of Manpower
Updates are researched daily and reviewed by an admin before publishing, but always confirm important decisions (visa, legal, large payments) with the official source directly.