New law to ban workplace discrimination such as on nationality: PM Lee Hsien Loong

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The government will unveil a new law to prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of nationality, age, race, religion, gender, and disability, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (29 August).

The move comes after the government received repeated requests over the years to toughen up the Tripartite Alliance for Fair & Progressive Employment Practices , Lee said. In particular, the labour movement and NTUC Members of Parliament have pushed for anti-discrimination laws that carry penalties, he added.

The government has held back from introducing such a law as it did not want the process to become legalistic or confrontational, and prefers for disputes to be resolved amicably, Lee said. Lee acknowledged there are often complaints about financial institutions and IT companies hiring too many foreigners.

 

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