Legislating Fairness – Singapore's Workplace Fairness Legislation
Lim Fang-Zhou, Noah
[2025] SAL Prac 8
Abstract:
On 8 January 2025, Singapore’s Parliament passed the Workplace Fairness Bill, a landmark piece of legislation within Singapore’s employment law landscape. The Bill prohibits specific discriminatory practices in the workplace, while formally incorporating the Ministry of Manpower’s Fair Consideration Framework into the legislative regime. This article offers a detailed examination of the Bill’s provisions, and explores the Bill’s potential impact on public discourse as well as its role in fostering a fairer and more equitable workplace environment in Singapore.