Workplace Fairness
A one-stop resource page for employers and individuals to learn more about the upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) and what to expect.
The Workplace Fairness Bill was passed in Parliament on 8 January 2025. The Bill builds on the longstanding and positive efforts of the Tripartite Partners to enhance the current model of promoting fair and harmonious workplaces in Singapore. The WFL protects against workplace discrimination by prohibiting adverse employment decisions on the grounds of any protected characteristic. Such adverse employment decisions include hiring, appraisal, training, promotion, and dismissal decisions. The five categories of protected characteristics are: (a) age; (b) nationality; (c) sex, marital status, pregnancy status, and caregiving responsibilities; (d) race, religion, and language; and (e) disability and mental health conditions.
The TGFEP will continue to cover workplace discrimination based on other characteristics and complement the WFL to ensure fair and merit-based workplace practices in Singapore.
- Infographic: Building Fairer and More Harmonious Workplaces
- Second Reading Speech at Workplace Fairness Legislation Bill
- Round Up Speech at Workplace Fairness Bill
- MOM press release (8 January 2025): “Passing Of Workplace Fairness Bill Marks Next Step In Building Fair and Harmonious Workplaces”
- NTUC press release (8 January 2025): “Workplace Fairness Bill passes in Parliament; NTUC supports the new law”
- SNEF press release (8 January 2025): “Media Statement by the Singapore National Employers Federation in Support of the Workplace Fairness Bill"
This page will be updated whenever more information and resources become available.