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S1E51: Pet-care leave - do costs outweigh benefits?
Why are some Singapore companies willing to bear the expense to implement pet-care leave as a form of benefit?
Synopsis: Every second Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.
While fewer people are keen on having children, more are becoming pet owners, based on statistics from the Animal and Veterinary Service and an Euromonitor International report.
But what happens if you have a full-time job and your pet is sick?
Instead of requiring their employees to take urgent leave, some firms in Singapore have begun rolling out…
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