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New committee to protect Singaporean workers from workplace discrimination on the cards Details Published: 27 July 2021
The Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness (TCWF) will be spearheaded by the Minister for Manpower himself, alongside NTUC, SNEF, and other employers, unions, and government representatives.
“The government will be addressing these key issues in two ways - enabling Singaporeans to succeed as industries and jobs transform, and tackling workplace discrimination,” Minister Tan said in his speech.
As part of the latter prong, he announced the formation of the Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness, details of which are shared below.
Strengthening the Singaporean core
“How do we enable Singaporeans to seize new opportunities and succeed at the workplace?” Minister Tan shared.
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Aware wants workplace discrimination, harassment laws to be enhanced
Aware is also seeking a clear protocol of support and resources for victims of sexual harassment.TNP FILE PHOTO
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Gender advocacy group Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) has called for laws on workplace discrimination and harassment to be enhanced, and for watchdogs to get more powers to deal with the challenges faced by women.
It also called for a national code of conduct across institutes of higher learning and a clear protocol of support and resources for victims of sexual harassment.
Yesterday, the group released a series of policy wish lists stemming from discussions with 191 residents here about the changes they most want Singapore policymakers to enact.
Singapore saw an overall drop in employment claims and appeals in 2020, despite pandemic challenges posed Details Published: 09 July 2021
A drop in the number of salary claims was also observed, at 2.15 claims per 1,000 employees (2019: 2.68), MOM and TADM s Employment Standards Report 2020 revealed today.
Singapore recorded a drop in the number of salary claims in 2020, at 2.15 claims per 1,000 employees, down from 2.68 in 2019, it was announced today (Friday, 9 July 2021).
In the latest Employment Standards Report 2020, jointly released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM), it was also noted that overall, despite COVID-19 posing increased manpower challenges last year, the overall incidence of employment claims and appeals lodged with both MOM and TADM still fell from 3.04 in 2019 to 2.59 per 1,000 employees in 2020.
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Salary dispute claims fell in 2020 despite economic downturn, COVID-19 restrictions
Workers adopt safe distancing measures as they queue up for lunch at a dormitory during the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore on Apr 10, 2020. (File photo: Ministry of Manpower/Handout via Reuters)
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SINGAPORE: Despite an economic downturn, the incidence of salary claims made by workers last year declined, driven largely by a fall in claims made by foreign employees.
The total incidence of salary claims in 2020 fell to 2.15 per 1,000 employees, down from 2019’s 2.68 per 1,000 employees, according to the Employment Standards Report 2020 released on Friday (Jul 9).