CPF and reservist training

My friend, who run a small company, shared this story with me. He hired a Singaporean and had to pay CPF, which is not required for a foreign worker. So, the Singaporean worker cost more.

After joining for a few weeks, the Singaporean was quite apologetic in telling the boss, "I have three weeks of reservist training in November". It was a few months ahead, but he had to tell the employer early as the employer had to find someone to cover the daily work during while the Singaporean went on the reservist training. For a small company, this can be disruptive. The company is struggling to keep afloat, so this type of disruption is not helpful.

This are regular occurrences that have to be faced. They cannot be swept under the carpet.

Tan Kin Lian