On 16 March 2026, the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM“) announced that the Government has accepted the Tripartite Cluster for Food Services Industry’s recommendations on the Food Services Progressive Wage Model (“PWM“).
The recommendations set out a three-year schedule of sustained wage increases for food services workers, from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029. The Food Services PWM was introduced in March 2023.
From 1 July 2026, food services workers will be paid at least the entry-level PWM wage requirement of S$2,220, up from the existing PWM wage requirement of S$2,080. From 2026 to 2028, this baseline monthly gross wage requirement will increase from S$2,220 to S$2,500. Food services workers can expect a year-on-year increase of up to S$145 over the next three years.
Given this development, employers with employees in multiple PWM sectors will be able to streamline their administrative processes, with sufficient lead time to adjust their systems and comply with the updated food services requirements.
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