The Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness’s Interim Report on Recommendations for Workplace Fairness Legislation
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The Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices is formulated by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices and provides for recommended fair employment practices for employers to adopt.
A copy of the current Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices can be found here.
The Ministry of Manpower of Singapore had on 30 January 2023, announced that the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices will be enhanced in mid-February 2023 to include additional guidelines for employers and employees on exercising sensitivity at the workplace, regarding non-work-related activities.
In its announcement, the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore had indicated that the enhancements is to “underscore the importance of building and maintaining a harmonious workplace, where individuals of different backgrounds, abilities and beliefs continue to feel valued, engaged, and respected”.
A summary of the enhancements are as follows:
Employers are expected to abide by the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices, including these enhancements. Non-compliance may result in the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore curtailing work pass privileges of non-compliant employers.
Further information on the above enhancements can be found here. More details will be released by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices and/or the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore going forward.
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