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Fair Play at Work: Unpacking Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act

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AT A GLANCE - The Workplace Fairness Act (WFA), passed on 8 January 2025, legally prohibits discrimination based on characteristics like age, nationality, sex, race, disability, and caregiving responsibilities across all...more

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Managing cross border sexual harassment investigations in Australia and Asia––10 key considerations for employers (Part 2)

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In Part 2 of our series, we’ll look at who forms part of an investigation team, how location affects which laws apply to an investigation, notification and timing requirements. (Part 1 covers the definition of ‘workplace’...more

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Managing cross border sexual harassment investigations in Australia and Asia––10 key considerations for employers (Part 1)

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Seyfarth recently hosted a webinar entitled ‘Managing Cross-Border Sexual Harassment Investigations in Australia and Asia’, addressing the practical considerations that employers should be aware of when investigating...more

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Singapore Passes Its First Anti-Discrimination Law

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Singapore has passed the country's first law designed to protect workers against discrimination and penalize employers who discriminate....more

Ius Laboris

Promise of a fairer future: understanding Singapore’s Workplace Fairness Bill

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Singapore’s Workplace Fairness Bill is finally here and, once through Parliament, is expected to take effect in either 2026 or 2027. It is a landmark piece of discrimination legislation at a time of growing momentum for...more

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A New Era of Equality: Singapore's Upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation

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Singapore has long been recognized not only for its thriving economy, but also for its progressive and innovative policies in the face of the ever-evolving employment climate. Once again, Singapore is on the cusp of...more

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Singapore Employers, Are Your Hiring Practices in Order for the Next TAFEP Request?

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Since its formation in 2006, Singapore’s Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) has slowly gained traction with employees and applicants alike as an avenue for redressing concerns regarding...more

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Workplace Fairness Legislation: Singapore Government Approves Tripartite Committee Recommendations

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The Singapore government recently accepted the Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness’s final set of recommendations on key aspects of the proposed Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) that is slated for passage in the...more

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