Out of a total of 253 votes, 84% feel that employers should not have the option of cutting pay for workers aged 60 and above. 11% agreed that employers should have the option while 5% were unsure. Despite the Government's recent announcement that the option to cut pay for workers aged 60 will stay, the large majority have differing opinions on this issue.

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The reason behind this could likely be due to the fact that most companies in Singapore follow a performance-based pay package system rather than a seniority-based wage system. In fact, most employers here have already made a shift away from the latter (where an employee's pay matches his/her length of service). With most employers paying based on an employee's merits and performance, it is not surprising that the large majority would perceive it necessary to have a pay cut at age 60.

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