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A breakthrough year in advancing workers’ rights in Singapore

It’s work in progress, but new labour legislation in 2024 to balance worker protections with economic realities marks a significant step.

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Employers are expected to ensure that workplace practices do not discriminate against workers on the basis of these characteristics.

In a world where labour rights have increasingly come under threat, Singapore made significant strides in 2024 on worker protection through a variety of legislative measures.

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Mathew Mathews and Melvin Tay

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In a world where labour rights have increasingly come under threat, Singapore made significant strides in 2024 on worker protection through a variety of legislative measures.

Reports from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the World Justice Project (WJP) highlight a mixed global state of labour rights. 

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