MOM to update government framework that deters employers from discriminating against Singaporean workers: Josephine Teo

SINGAPORE - The Government rules that ensure that employers do not discriminate Singaporean workers by hiring foreigners will be updated this year.

"Expect stronger deterrence for discrimination against Singaporeans when hiring, but also stronger support for employers who are committed to giving our people a fair chance," she said, without giving details of the review. She also noted that workplace fatalities had declined consistently since 2015 and sustained a record low rate of 1.2 per 100,000 workers for the past two consecutive years.

"As we begin 2020, my colleagues at MOM and I re-dedicate ourselves to strengthening fairness at the workplace as a value and a virtue. With fairness as a foundation, we can have more progressive workplace practices," Ms Teo pledged.

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