Hao Shuo named as new SNEF CEO

A divisional director in the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has been named as the newest chief executive officer of the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF).

Hao Shuo, currently the Divisional Director for Manpower Planning and Policy at MOM, will be taking the reins starting on December 1.

Tan Hee Teck, SNEF president, said Hao brings with him critical skills and experience from his stint at MOM, where he oversees workforce planning, labour market policies, foreign workforce policies, and HR sector development.

Hao also has about 15 years of public service experience under his belt, where he focused on intellectual property, employment practices, and workforce development.

Prior to his current role as divisional director, he was the director for operations policies and planning in the Labour Relations and Workplace Division at MOM.

"[Hao] is no stranger to the tripartite circle and has worked closely with NTUC and SNEF on many issues such as tackling employment disputes, review of the Employment Act, and managing employment issues during the COVID-19 pandemic," Tan said in a statement.

"The Council and I look forward to his contributions to further strengthen SNEF as an organisation and to tripartism, which is a key competitive advantage for Singapore."

Sim's retirement

Hao replaces Sim Gim Guan, who is retiring after a four-year stint as CEO of the SNEF.

Describing Sim as a "collaborative, progressive, and principled" individual, Tan highlighted Sim's significant contributions to the National Wages Council proceedings, PME Taskforce with NTUC, the development of the workplace fairness legislation, and the newly passed platform worker bill.

"The Council and I would like to thank Gim Guan for his years of service to SNEF and tripartism. We wish him all the best in retirement," Tan said.

The SNEF is a trade union of employers in Singapore, with a membership of more than 3,700 companies employing more than 850,000 employees.