Expanded childcare leave: Some firms consider extra compensation for staff covering colleagues

Some firms are considering extra compensation for staff covering colleagues on childcare leave, among measures to cope with potentially longer absences. It was raised at the National Day Rally, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong adding that parental leave could be extended further. Businesses say this could also mean the need to redesign jobs. CNA speaks to Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah, who heads the National Population and Talent Division, which oversees the Marriage and Parenthood portfolio.